| Author(s) |
Broom AK
Azoulas J
Hueston L
Mackenzie JS
Melville L
Smith DW
Whelan PI
|
| Publication Date |
2001-04
|
| Abstract |
Sentinel chicken flocks are used to monitor flavivirus activity in Australia. The main viruses of concern are Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) and Kunjin which cause the potentially fatal disease encephalitis, in humans. Currently 30 flocks are maintained in the north of Western Australia, 9 in the Northern Territory, 12 in New South Wales and 10 in Victoria. The flocks in Western Australia and the Northern Territory are tested year round but those in New South Wales and Victoria are tested only from November to March, during the main risk season.
Results are coordinated by the Arbovirus Laboratory in Perth and reported bimonthly.
|
| ISSN |
0725-3141
|
| Link | |
| Publisher |
The Office of Health Protection in the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
|
| Series |
Communicable Diseases Intelligence
Vol. 25 No. 2
|
| Subject |
Insects
Mosquitoes
Surveys
Monitoring
Encephalitis
Arboviruses
Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
|
| Title |
Australian encephalitis: Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme
|
| Type of document |
Journal Article
|
| Entity Type |
Publication
|
| Name | Size | format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian encephalitis sentinel chicken surv.doc | 23.552 KB | View document | ||