Biosecurity measures to reduce influenza infections in military barracks in Ghana

Military barracks in Ghana have backyard poultry populations but the methods used here involve low biosecurity measures and high risk zoonosis such as avian influenza A viruses or Newcastle disease. We assessed biosecurity measures intended to minimize the risk of influenza virus infection among tro...

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Published in:	BMC research notes Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 14
Main Authors:	Agbenohevi, Prince Godfred, Odoom, John Kofi, Bel-Nono, Samuel, Nyarko, Edward Owusu, Alhassan, Mahama, Rodgers, David, Danso, Fenteng, Suu-Ire, Richard D, Bonney, Joseph Humphrey Kofi, Aboagye, James, Kronmann, Karl C, Duplessis, Chris, Oyofo, Buhari Anthony, Ampofo, William Kwabena
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 23-01-2015 BioMed Central
Subjects:	Adult Analysis Animal Husbandry - education Animal Husbandry - manpower Animals Avian influenza Biosecurity Chickens Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Disease transmission Female Ghana Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Infection Influenza A virus Influenza A virus - physiology Influenza in Birds - prevention & control Influenza in Birds - transmission Male Medical research Medicine, Experimental Middle Aged Military Personnel - education Prevention Risk Factors Safety and security measures Security Measures - organization & administration Short Report Soldiers Surveys and Questionnaires Vaccination Zoonoses Zoonoses - prevention & control Ghana
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