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Biosecurity measures to prevent zoonotic and other diseases in poultry farm environments
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09 April 2025

Safety and biosecurity of animals, particularly farm animals and workers, are a major concern for agricultural industry as well as public health. Designing and implementing effective biosecurity measures are crucial for preventing the spread of animal diseases and controlling zoonotic disease to humans through a range of practical and strategic approaches. The principal goals of this chapter are to reduce the risk of disease transmission to chicks and/or workers by following to established poultry farming safety standards, specifically utilizing appropriate techniques, and maintaining continuous monitoring.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Poultry farming, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Assessing the effectiveness of biosecurity: transmission routes into poultry farms
- 3 Assessing the effectiveness of biosecurity: trends in zoonotic disease outbreaks
- 4 Assessing the effectiveness of biosecurity: current biosecurity practices on poultry farms
- 5 Key components of biosecurity: structural measures
- 6 Key components of biosecurity: operational measures
- 7 Assessing effectiveness and compliance
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 References