ASSESSING THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH PATHOGENICITY AVIAN INFLUENZA INCURSION INTO THE GAMEBIRD SECTOR IN GREAT BRITAIN VIA DESIGNATED HATCHERIES

The outbreaks of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the United Kingdom in 2017 and 2021 had a substantial impact on the gamebird industry and highlighted to policymakers the importance of existing knowledge gaps for effective disease control.Despite the size of the industry, the impact of HPAI on the gamebird industry is not well-understo

In the city of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso, Anopheles arabiensis has superseded Anopheles gambiae s.s.as the major malaria vector and the larvae are found in highly polluted habitats normally considered unsuitable for Anopheles mosquitoes.Here we show that An.gambiae s.l.adults emerging from a highly polluted site in the city centre (Dioulassoba