The challenge of avian influenza to the veterinary community.

摘要: Avian influenza (AI) is a listed disease of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that has become great importance both animal and human health. The increased relevance AI in fields health highlighted lack scientific information on several aspects disease, which hampered adequate management some recent crises. Millions animals have died, there growing concern over loss lives pandemic potential. present paper aims to identify areas knowledge veterinary competence need be improved order generate support global crisis, highlights major changes legislation, including regulations related trade. It also reviews implications AI, mechanisms by virus may generated, food safety issues this infection. application control policies, ranging from stamping out emergency prophylactic vaccination, are discussed basis data generated outbreaks, light new regulations, view maintenance good welfare. Poultry veterinarians working industry or public sector represent first line defence against threat prevention infection poultry wild birds. However, given current situation, it imperative close collaboration sought achieved officials involved veterinary, agricultural medical disease. Only through exchange data, experiences, views will possible combat zoonosis, represents well-being.