Strict Biosecurity and Epidemiological Segmentation Enable Partial Culling During a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak
This case demonstrates the effectiveness of proper management and high-level biosecurity to avoid excessive destruction of animals in case of an infectious disease outbreak. It might be suitable as a best-practice example in similar situations.
Authors
- Katja Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1816-6554)
- Matthias Todte
- Franz J. Conraths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7400-9409)
- Heloise Heyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-0622)
- Klim Hüttner
- Thomas C. Mettenleiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-7899)
- Carola Sauter‐Louis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-1933)
- Gerald Stumpf
- Martin J. Oettler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8596-1211)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- Food Safety and Inspection Service (US)
- Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Institut für Innovative Technologien (Germany) (DE)
- Ministry of Agriculture (ID)
- Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Medicine Research and Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/vmrr.s539444
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.90