Avian Influenza: Preventive Practices among Poultry Farm ...
Wangchuk, Nima / Supawadee Boonchuen / Boonshuyar, Chaweewon
Ever since the first case of Avian Influenza (AI) commonly known as "bird flu" was detected in poultry in Hong Kong in 1996, this highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus type A (subtype H5N1) caused series of outbreaks, wrecking colossal casualty to humans and animals.The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan reported its first case of bird flu outbreak in February 2010. With the increasing number of poultry farms being developed in the country for ...