Step-by-step guide to biosecurity

摘要

Avian influenza outbreaks have shown that biosecurity is not just a farm activity but a necessity for the global industry. The recent massive and widespread cases of H5N8 call for a strict biosecurity approach from all poultry keepers. It does not matter if you have ducks, chickens, pigeons, quail or falcons - we must all do this job together.y definition, biosecurity involves the infrastructure and measures to prevent introducing and/or spreading a biological, chemical or physical agent to a susceptible population or individual. It not onlyapplies to viruses, fungi and bacteria but also to chemical and physical components like dioxin or metal. A metal detector in a processing plant is itself part of a biosecurity system.