Analysis on the Risk of Spreading Avian Flu by Waterfowls in Anhui Province
The migration of key epidemic source birds increases the opportunity and probability of cross-infection of avian patho-gens in different regions and plays a crucial role in spreading avian flu viruses.Anhui Province is in the important East Asia-Aus-tralasian Route for migratory birds and has abundant wild bird and wetland resources.In this paper,a brief summary was made on the species,distribution and key habitats of waterfowls in Anhui with an analysis on the possibility of spreading avian flu by migra-tory waterfowls in the province based on a study of the infection paths and influencing factors of avian flu among waterfowls.Tar-geted control strategies were put forward from such aspects as strengthening dynamic monitoring of migratory waterfowls and pathogen monitoring of epidemic sources and diseases,enhancing construction of related legal and regulatory systems,manage-ment of poultry farming and monitoring and control,so as to provide reference for early monitoring,early warning and control of avian flu in Anhui.