Examples of protective shields in processing facilities and break rooms
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The OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) has updated its Code on the inactivation of Avian Influenza in egg products, and for the first time has included time and temperature regimes for egg yolk.
A presentation given by Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst at the 8th International Turkey Production Symposium in Berlin on 29th May 2015
Checklist on the Practical Application of Compartmentalisation for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease
To determine the risk of infection associated with exposure to low-pathogenic avian influenza (AI) virus-contaminated poultry litter, the tenacity of low pathogenic A/Ck/CA/431/00(H6N2), A/Mallard/MN/355779/00(H5N2), and A/turkey/ Ohio/313053/04(H3N2) was evaluated. Viral stocks were incubated with poultry litter from commercial flocks at 25°C. Three types of poultry litter, wood shavings, shavings plus gypsum, and shavings plus peanut …
Avian influenza (AI) is considered an exotic disease in the Brazilian poultry industry, according to the National Avian Health Program (PNSA), with permanent monitoring of domestic, exotic and native avian species. Brazil presents privileged environmental conditions of reduced risk. In addition, all commercial poultry and conservation holdings are registered in state or national inventories and …
Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are highly susceptible to all disinfectants because they are enveloped viruses. Disinfectants effective against AIV have optimum efficacies at temperatures above 20°C. Very few studies on effective disinfectants at low temperatures have been done. Disinfectants were investigated at 4 different temperatures (25, 4, 0, and −10°C) and 2 contact times (1 …
Aerosol Transmission of an Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus with a Tropism for the Respiratory Tract of Chickens
A study was carried out in French breeder duck flocks in 2008 and 2009 to identify practices and events related to the introduction of avian influenza viruses (AIVs). The status of flocks was assessed using serological methods for all subtypes of AIV without typing. Flocks managed with both natural mating and artificial insemination were investigated …
A presentation given by Ben Dellaert, Netherlands to the OIE in Cairo in October 2008.
Following on from the Avian Influenza outbreaks in Jalisco in 2012 and Guanajuato in 2013 the Mexican Egg Industry has provided a summary of the event and some recommendations for the global industry in the case of future action.
Following on from the Avian Influenza outbreaks in Jalisco in 2012 and Guanajuato in 2013 the Mexican Egg Industry has …
Report from FAO December 2012
In order to develop better control measures against avian influenza, it is necessary to understand how the virustransmits in poultry. …
The H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype has become endemic in Israel since its introduction in 2000. The disease has …
During outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia, local nongovernmental organizations managed to strategically influence decision making processes in …
Kogi state did not report Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) during the 2006-2008 outbreaks in Nigeria despite the presence of …