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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090643
Personal Author:
Biswas, Paritosh K. ; Christensen, Jens P. ; Ahmed, Syed S.U. ; Das, Ashutosh ; Rahman, Mohammad H. ; ... More +
Biswas, Paritosh K. ; Christensen, Jens P. ; Ahmed, Syed S.U. ; Das, Ashutosh ; Rahman, Mohammad H. ; Barua, Himel ; Giasuddin, Mohammad ; Hannan, Abu S.M.A. ; Habib, Mohammad A. ; Debnath, Nitish C. Less -
Description:
To evaluate risk factors for infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1) in backyard chickens in Bangladesh, we conducted a matched case-control study. We enrolled 25 case farms (cases March-November 2007) and 75 control farms (June-November 2007). We used a questionnaire to collect farm data, which were analyzed by matched-pair analysis and multivariate conditional logistic regression. Factors independently associated were offering slaughter remnants of purchased chickens to backyard chickens (odds ratio [OR] 13.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.34-131.98, p = 0.027), having a nearby water body (OR 5.27, 95% CI 1.24-22.34, p = 0.024), and having contact with pigeons (OR 4.47, 95% CI 1.14-17.50, p = 0.032). Separating chickens and ducks at night was protective (OR 0.06, 95% CI 0.01-0.45, p = 0.006). Reducing these risks and taking protective measures might reduce the risk for influenza (H5N1) infection in backyard chickens.
Subject:
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Animals
Bangladesh
Case-Control Studies
Chickens
Columbidae
Ducks
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
Logistic Models
Multivariate Analysis
Orthomyxoviridae Infections
Poultry Diseases
Research
Risk Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 15(12):1931-1936.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Bangladesh
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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