OFFLU Review paper Animal intervention strategies under different epidemiological and field conditions that can reduce risk of zoonotic infection

This paper reviews the combinations of control and preventive measures applied in poultry for avian influenza and the reasons why the measures have been recommended and/or applied, taking into account local epidemiological situations, field observations and other scientific information that provide justification for the measures introduced. It highlights areas where gaps in knowledge exist and the research needed to fill these gaps. It also examines other non-technical factors that are (or in some cases should be) taken into account when developing and recommending control measures. The approach differs from most other reviews because it uses existing recommendations and practices as the starting point and then examines the scientific basis for these recommendations rather than commencing with a review of the scientific literature.