Volume 16, Number 8—August 2010
Research
Scavenging Ducks and Transmission of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Java, Indonesia
Joerg Henning
, Hendra Wibawa, John Morton, Tri Bhakti Usman, Akhmad Junaidi, and Joanne Meers
, Hendra Wibawa, John Morton, Tri Bhakti Usman, Akhmad Junaidi, and Joanne MeersTable
Antibodies to avian influenza (H5) in ducks and in-contact chickens monitored on the same farms during 501 farm visits, Central Java, Indonesia, March 2007–March 2008
| H5 serologic status of ducks* | H5 serologic status of in-contact chickens† | No. (%) farm visits |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Positive | 3 (0.6) |
| Positive | Negative | 107 (21.4) |
| Negative | Positive | 7 (1.4) |
| Negative | Negative | 384 (76.6) |
*Based on results from 10 ducks at each farm visit.
†Based on results from 5 in-contact chickens at each farm visit.
