Avian Influenza in Poultry

J. P. Jacob, G. D. Butcher, F. B. Mather, and R. D. Miles

Release Date: 3/6/2018

Reviewed At: 2/27/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ps032-1998

Agriculture

Abstract

This document provides an overview of avian influenza in poultry, detailing its history, clinical signs, transmission, and prevention. Avian influenza is a viral disease affecting birds' respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems, with varying pathogenicity. Original publication date April 1998.

About this Publication

This document is PS38, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1998. Revised December 2017. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

J. P. Jacob, poultry Extension project manager, Department of Food and Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky; G. D. Butcher, Extension poultry veterinarian, College of Veterinary Medicine; F. B. Mather, retired poultry Extension specialist; and R. D. Miles, professor emeritus, Department of Animal Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Jacob, J. P., Butcher, G. D., Mather, F. B., & Miles, R. D. (2003). Avian Influenza in Poultry. EDIS, 2003(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ps032-1998