The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N1 subtype in Asia, which has
subsequently spread to Russia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, has put increased focus …

Pandemic influenza virus has its origins in avian influenza viruses. The highly pathogenic
avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 is already panzootic in poultry, with attendant economic …

The first collection to explore infectious disease, agriculture, economics, and the nature of
science together Thanks to breakthroughs in production and food science, agribusiness has …

Wild birds interconnect all parts of the globe through annual cycles of migration with little
respect for country or continental borders. Although wild birds are reservoir hosts for a high …

The spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza into Asia, Europe, and Africa has
resulted in enormous impacts on the poultry industry and presents an important threat to …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

Over the years, the emergence of novel H5 and H7 highly pathogenic avian influenza
viruses (HPAI) has been taking place through two main mechanisms: first, the conversion of …

Understanding interactions between animals and humans is critical in preventing outbreaks
of zoonotic disease. This is particularly important for avian influenza. Food animal …

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus that emerged in southern China in
the mid-1990s has in recent years evolved into the first HPAI panzootic. In many countries …

This handbook explains how to model epidemiological problems and improve inference
about disease etiology from a geographical perspective. Top epidemiologists, geographers …