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Duck production systems and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in France, 2016-2017

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Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 16;9(1):6177. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42607-x.
[h=1]Duck production systems and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in France, 2016-2017.[/h] Guinat C[SUP]1[/SUP], Artois J[SUP]2[/SUP], Bronner A[SUP]3[/SUP], Gu?rin JL[SUP]4[/SUP], Gilbert M[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]5[/SUP], Paul MC[SUP]4[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] In winter 2016-2017, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus spread across Europe, causing unprecedented epizootics. France was massively affected, resulting in the culling of over 6 million poultry. Boosted regression tree (BRT) models were used to quantify the association between spatial risk factors and HPAI H5N8 infection in poultry holdings and to generate predictive maps for HPAI infection. Three datasets were combined to build the model: a dataset of the reported outbreaks in poultry, a dataset of the poultry holdings where the virus has not been reported and a set of relevant spatial risk factors, including poultry production and trade, and water bird habitat. Results identified key associations between the 'foie gras' production systems and HPAI H5N8 risk of occurrence and indicate that strengthening surveillance of fattening duck production systems and making the transportation of fattening ducks more secure would be key priority options for HPAI prevention and control.


PMID: 30992486 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42607-x
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