Background: In 2004 an outbreak of avian influenza of the H7N3 subtype occurred among
poultry in British Columbia, Canada. We report compliance with recommended protective …

Objective—To identify risk factors associated with the spread of low pathogenicity H7N2
avian influenza (AI) virus among commercial poultry farms in western Virginia during an …

Avian influenza that infects poultry in close proximity to humans is a concern because of its
pandemic potential. In 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 …

Abstract Background. In February 2006, poultry outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian
influenza A (H5N1) virus were confirmed in Nigeria. A serosurvey was conducted to assess …

Background: The continuing epizootic of H5N1 avian influenza (AI) in Asia and subsequent
zoonotic transmission has led to heightened concerns about a pandemic and the demand …

Background In March 2002, an outbreak of low‐pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A (H7N2)
was detected among commercial poultry operations in Virginia. Methods We performed a …

Background. Pandemic influenza virus strains originate in avian species. We examined
veterinarians in the United States for evidence of previous avian influenza virus infection …

An outbreak of low-pathogenicity H7N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia during the spring and summer of 2002 affected 197 farms and resulted in …

We investigated carriage of avian influenza viruses by wild birds in Australia, 2005–2008, to
assess the risks to poultry industries and human health. We collected 21,858 (7,357 cloacal …

Abstract In September 2007, an H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak (HPAI)
occurred on a multiple-age broiler breeder operation near Regina Beach, Saskatchewan …