Capacities and resources for management of avian influenza outbreaks in Bulgaria
The study investigated the necessity of improvement of the technical, financial and human resources in the veterinary sector, the need for strengthening the control on the prevention and eradication measures on avian influenza and the update in the legislation. A sociological survey was carried out...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:520b9e4d828b4efda6a090ab390e0cdd 2023-05-15T15:34:17+02:00 Capacities and resources for management of avian influenza outbreaks in Bulgaria I. Lazarova 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15547/bjvm.2333 https://doaj.org/article/520b9e4d828b4efda6a090ab390e0cdd EN eng Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria https://doaj.org/toc/1311-1477 https://doaj.org/toc/1313-3543 doi:10.15547/bjvm.2333 1311-1477 1313-3543 https://doaj.org/article/520b9e4d828b4efda6a090ab390e0cdd Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 586-595 (2021) avian influenza disease management poultry waterfowl wild birds Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15547/bjvm.2333 2022-12-31T06:44:15Z The study investigated the necessity of improvement of the technical, financial and human resources in the veterinary sector, the need for strengthening the control on the prevention and eradication measures on avian influenza and the update in the legislation. A sociological survey was carried out through an anonymous written questionnaire with open and closed questions. More than one-third (36.67%) of the respondents in the study assessed the activities of the competent authorities in Bul-garia for eradication of the avian flu outbreaks as “Very good”. For 43.33% one of the main reasons for spreading the disease appeared to be the misinformation and non-declaration of the infection by the farmers, the illegal import and low biosecurity level. For more effective management of the future avian flu outbreaks, more than half of the respondents (56.67%) recommended improvement of the control measures. Of them, 20% proposed stricter control on the eradication at the farms; another 13.33% of the respondents stated the necessity of legislative amendments regarding the zoonotic character of the disease. Article in Journal/Newspaper Avian flu Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 24 4 586 595 |
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The study investigated the necessity of improvement of the technical, financial and human resources in the veterinary sector, the need for strengthening the control on the prevention and eradication measures on avian influenza and the update in the legislation. A sociological survey was carried out through an anonymous written questionnaire with open and closed questions. More than one-third (36.67%) of the respondents in the study assessed the activities of the competent authorities in Bul-garia for eradication of the avian flu outbreaks as “Very good”. For 43.33% one of the main reasons for spreading the disease appeared to be the misinformation and non-declaration of the infection by the farmers, the illegal import and low biosecurity level. For more effective management of the future avian flu outbreaks, more than half of the respondents (56.67%) recommended improvement of the control measures. Of them, 20% proposed stricter control on the eradication at the farms; another 13.33% of the respondents stated the necessity of legislative amendments regarding the zoonotic character of the disease. |
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