Preparation for the Prevention and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Rural Tanzanian Village Settings

• Published in: Avian diseases Vol. 54; no. 1 Suppl; pp. 768 - 771
• Main Authors: Msoffe, Peter L.M, Bunn, David, Muhairwa, Amandus P, Mtambo, Madundo M.A, Mwamhehe, Hamza, Msago, Ayubu, Mlozi, Malongo, Cardona, Carol J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2010
• Subjects: animal source protein; Animals; Chickens; community development; Community Participation; disease control; disease outbreaks; farm income; food animals; highly pathogenic avian influenza; Humans; Influenza A virus; Influenza in Birds - epidemiology; Influenza in Birds - immunology; Influenza in Birds - prevention & control; Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage; Influenza Vaccines - immunology; livelihood; rural areas; Rural Population; small-scale farming; Tanzania - epidemiology; vertebrate viruses; villages; Tanzania

Free-ranging local chicken flocks are important for the livelihood of resource-poor rural farmers in Tanzania, as they provide a critical source of animal protein and a ready source of income through the sale of chickens and eggs. An occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the vill...