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M Hugh-Jones

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PubMed1991

Satellite imaging as a technique for obtaining disease-related data.

Because of its initial expense, remote sensing imagery has been frequently ignored in studying the epidemiology and ecology of human and animal diseases. However, these digital images have many advantages when the theoretical restrictions and constraints on the data are understood. Remote sensing imagery has the potential significantly to improve the effectiveness and delivery of disease control programmes. As soon as it can be integrated into the operational aspects of programmes, remote sensing imagery will pass from being a data-driven research tool to being need-driven.

Animal Diseases↗
PubMed1973

The evidence for the airborne spread of Newcastle disease.

Newcastle disease virus has been shown to survive when airborne in small particles, both in the laboratory and in the open air. Field outbreaks have been studied and viable virus has been recovered from the open air short distances downwind of infected premises. Vaccination of birds leads to a great reduction in the amount of virus liberated into the air.

Aerosols↗
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Evaluation of biosecurity in broiler breeders.

The economic impact of management practices designed to limit the introduction of disease into a parent broiler breeder flock (biosecurity) was evaluated using benefit-cost analysis. Equations were developed to quantify the losses resulting from infection with one of four alternative categories of disease representing incremental levels of pathogenicity. Realistic costs and assumed values relating to the probability of infection were used to evaluate the ameliorative effect of three alternative levels of biosecurity. A microcomputer spreadsheet program was used to confirm that expenditure on protective measures can be justified by both the risk of introducing a disease and the magnitude of losses that may occur following infection.

Animal Husbandry↗