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  Zoonoses and Public HealthVolume 55 Issue 1, Pages 50 - 53 Published Online: 14 Jan 2008 © 2010 Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 49K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Emergency Response Following Suspicion of an Avian Influenza Outbreak Copyright 2008 The Authors Journal compilation 2008 Blackwell Verlag KEYWORDS Avian influenza • intervention strategy • outbreak management ABSTRACT
The management of a suspected index case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) is crucial to the subsequent actions aimed at limiting the spread of infection and ultimately in prompt eradication of the virus. In this study, the legislative basis, basic concepts and actions behind a successful disease management programme are reviewed. These include actions at local veterinary headquarters and at farm level which must be coordinated centrally to ensure the flow of information essential to decision making. The success of any emergency intervention strategy is dependent upon the level of preparedness, including action plans to source manpower, equipment and on the degree of communication between relevant parties. Availability of information on the successes and failures in field outbreak management, will inevitably result in improved AI control worldwide. Received for publication August 30, 2007 | 
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