Avian Influenza in the Western Hemisphere Including the Pacific Islands and Australia

摘要: Abstract Between 1997 and 2001, there was one report of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the Western Hemisphere Pacific Basin. In 1997, New South Wales, Australia, an outbreak caused by (AI) virus subtype H7N4 involved both chickens emus. All other reports infections poultry isolations from wild bird species region pertained to low pathogenicity (LP) AI virus. Animal Health Officials Canada reported subtypes H1, H6, H7, H10 domestic H3 H13 imported species. Mexico, H5N2 LPAI virus, precursor HPAI 1994–95, isolated each year 2001. Since Mexico has used approximately 708 million doses a killed vaccine additional 459 recombinant fowlpox-H5 their control program. Central America, diagnosed for first time when ...