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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Modeling of Avian Influenza Mitigation Policies Within the Backyard Segment of the Poultry Sector
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| Autores: |
Elbakidze, Levan
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| Data: |
2008-08-20
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| Ano: |
2008
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| Palavras-chave: |
Asymptomatic and symptomatic periods
Avian influenza
Contact rates
Cost minimization
Livestock Production/Industries
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| Resumo: |
This study presents a conceptual model for the analysis of avian influenza mitigation options within the small poultry farm sector (backyard flocks). The proposed model incorporates epidemiological susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) methodology into an economic cost-minimization framework. The model is used to investigate the implications and interdependencies of mitigation options that influence inter-flock contact rates of asymptomatic and symptomatic flocks, and reduce the duration of symptomatic and asymptomatic periods. The results indicates that for shorter asymptomatic periods the efforts to control inter-flock contract rates should concentrate on symptomatic flocks, while for longer asymptomatic periods the control of inter-flock contacts should be focused on asymptomatic flocks. Efforts to reduce the length of asymptomatic and symptomatic periods and efforts to reduce inter-flock contact rates function as substitute strategies.
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| Tipo: |
Journal Article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/42463
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| Relação: |
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics> Volume 33, Number 2, August 2008
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| Formato: |
17
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