Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya
While some African countries have not yet experienced outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), they remain vulnerable, both in terms of susceptibility and potential economic losses. Kenya is one of these vulnerable countries. Its position along migratory bird routes and proximity to ot...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2009
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| description | While some African countries have not yet experienced outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), they remain vulnerable, both in terms of susceptibility and potential economic losses. Kenya is one of these vulnerable countries. Its position along migratory bird routes and proximity to other high risk countries make Kenya particularly susceptible to a potential HPAI outbreak. The threat of avian flu has caused many households in Kenya to limit their consumption of poultry products and the Kenyan government has also banned poultry imports (Nyaga, 2007; Omiti and Okuthe, 2009). Thus, even without a confirmed outbreak, avian flu may undermine the poultry sector with adverse impacts on agricultural livelihoods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1620152025-11-06T04:31:35Z Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya Thurlow, James highly pathogenic avian influenza poultry imports livelihoods While some African countries have not yet experienced outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), they remain vulnerable, both in terms of susceptibility and potential economic losses. Kenya is one of these vulnerable countries. Its position along migratory bird routes and proximity to other high risk countries make Kenya particularly susceptible to a potential HPAI outbreak. The threat of avian flu has caused many households in Kenya to limit their consumption of poultry products and the Kenyan government has also banned poultry imports (Nyaga, 2007; Omiti and Okuthe, 2009). Thus, even without a confirmed outbreak, avian flu may undermine the poultry sector with adverse impacts on agricultural livelihoods. 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:27Z 2024-11-21T10:00:27Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162015 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Livestock Research Institute Royal Veterinary College Thurlow, James. 2009. Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya. Controlling avian flu and protecting people’s livelihoods in Africa and Indonesia; HPAI Research Brief 20. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162015 |
| spellingShingle | highly pathogenic avian influenza poultry imports livelihoods Thurlow, James Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title | Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title_full | Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title_short | Assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in Kenya |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of an avian flu impact in kenya |
| topic | highly pathogenic avian influenza poultry imports livelihoods |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162015 |
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