title: Multifocal avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak.
abstract: During March 2006, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) occurred in multiple poultry farms in Israel. The epidemiologic investigation and review of outbreak mitigation efforts uncovered gaps in planning for and containing the outbreak, thus affording valuable lessons applicable to other countries in similar settings.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. rbalicer@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Ran D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Balicer
authors.forename: Shmuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reznikovich
authors.forename: Elyakum
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pirak
authors.forename: Amnon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inbar
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pokamunski
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grotto
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014422:Turkeys / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents