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Poor biosecurity in live bird markets in Uganda: A potential risk for highly pathogenic avian influenza disease outbreak in poultry and spread to humans.

Kirunda, Halid; Kibuuka, Hannah; Byaruhanga, Achilles; Mworozi, Edison; Bwogi, Josephine; Lukwago, Luswa; Millard, Millard; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Byarugaba, Denis K. (International Scholars Journals, 2014)

Live bird markets (LBMs) are essential for marketing of poultry, but can be a hub for the rapid spread of diseases including avian influenza (AI). We assessed the status of biosecurity in 108 LBMs in 37 districts of Uganda. ...