Risk-based surveillance for H5N1 avian influenza virus in wild birds in Great Britain.

摘要: Recent outbreaks of the h5n1 strain avian influenza in Europe have highlighted need for continuous surveillance and early detection to reduce likelihood a major outbreak commercial poultry industry. In Great Britain (gb), one possible route by which could be introduced into domestic is through migratory wild birds from Asia. Extensive monitoring data on 24 bird species considered most likely introduce virus gb, analyses local populations, were used develop risk profile identify areas where enter spread poultry. The results indicate that would best focused Norfolk, Suffolk, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, south-west England Welsh borders, with lower priority Anglesey, Wales, north-east Aberdeenshire Firth Forth area Scotland. These significant populations including large number free-range flocks, high abundance species.