Poultry movement networks in Cambodia: implications for surveillance and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI/H5N1)

Type Journal Article - Vaccine
Title Poultry movement networks in Cambodia: implications for surveillance and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI/H5N1)
Author(s)
Volume 27
Issue 45
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2009
Page numbers 6345-6352
URL http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Punam_Mangtani/publication/38021728_Poultry_movement_networks_in​_Cambodia_Implications_for_surveillance_and_control_of_highly_pathogenic_avian_influenza_(HPAIH5N1)/​links/02e7e529f3169a3d7f000000.pdf
Abstract
Movement of poultry through markets is potentially important in the circulation and spread of highly
pathogenic avian influenza. However little is understood about poultry market chains in Cambodia. We
conducted a cross-sectional survey of 715 rural villagers, 123 rural, peri-urban and urban market sellers
and 139 middlemen from six provinces and Phnom Penh, to evaluate live poultry movement and trading
practices. Direct trade links with Thailand and Vietnam were identified via middlemen and market sellers.
Most poultry movement occurs via middlemen into Phnom Penh making live bird wet markets in Phnom
Penh a potential hub for the spread of H5N1 and ideal for surveillance and control

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