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.
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1 March 2010
Preparation for the Prevention and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Rural Tanzanian Village Settings
Peter L. M. Msoffe,
David Bunn,
Amandus P. Muhairwa,
Madundo M. A. Mtambo,
Hamza Mwamhehe,
Ayubu Msago,
Malongo Mlozi,
Carol J. Cardona
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Avian Diseases
Vol. 54 • No. s1
March 2010
Vol. 54 • No. s1
March 2010
avian influenza
community-based agriculture
Newcastle disease
poultry vaccination
Tanzania