“DIVA” was a successful strategy to eradicate Avian Influenza in Italy
Italy has suffered severely from an outbreak of Avian Influenza. The unpredictable behaviour of the virus and ruling EU legislation made it difficult to control the devastating disease. The “DIVA” strategy made it possible to vaccinate the birds and differentiate them from naturally infected birds.
This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 18 number 7. To view the article online simply click on the link below.
Keywords: health, poultry disease, avian influenza, bird flu, Italy, vaccination, DIVA strategy
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