Preparation for the prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in rural Tanzanian village settings.
Free-ranging local chicken flocks are important for the livelihood of resource-poor rural farmers in Tanzania, as they provide a critical source of animal protein and a ready source of income through the sale of chickens and eggs. An occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the village setting of Tanzania would result in a disastrous loss of livelihood. This paper attempts to offer an alternative method for preventing and controlling HPAI in village settings of Tanzania through community-based approaches.
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania. makengamsoffe@yahoo.co.uk
Peter L M
PL
Msoffe
David
D
Bunn
Amandus P
AP
Muhairwa
Madundo M A
MM
Mtambo
Hamza
H
Mwamhehe
Ayubu
A
Msago
Malongo
M
Mlozi
Carol J
CJ
Cardona
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012424:Rural Population; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology
D007252:Influenza Vaccines