Biosecurity breaches major contributing factor in disease outbreaks

25-08-2021 | | |
Dewulf said there are three golden rules for entrance and they apply to everyone entering the facilities: Use herd-specific footwear, herd-specific clothing and wash hands upon entering. Photo: Koos Groenewold
Dewulf said there are three golden rules for entrance and they apply to everyone entering the facilities: Use herd-specific footwear, herd-specific clothing and wash hands upon entering. Photo: Koos Groenewold
In intensive livestock farming, a good biosecurity protocol is essential as potentially harmful diseases can inflict huge damage. And it is not difficult to implement these protocols; the challenge is to live up to them as the human factor poses the greatest risk. Poultry World looks into some tools that can help raise awareness. On 30 January 2021, Japanese authorities in both the Chiba and Miyazake prefectures confirmed a case of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). It was the seventh out


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Melanie Epp Freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada