Controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
By Africa Fernández-Gutiérrez, Company Veterinarian, Aviagen, Scotland - In many outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), special local situations have been found and exploited by the virus. These “Achilles heels” make giving general advice on bio-security for a region simple, but detailed advice more difficult as it requires local understanding and planning to be effective.