(13/4/2023) Since October 2021 over (272) million poultry were died or culled because of #AvianInfluenza. According to a report from WOAH site #WOAH. It is known that the first line of defense against any disease and specially #AvianInfluenza is the system of early detection and reporting of disease outbreaks to allow better rapid response. Because of #AvianInfluenza capacity to rapidly spread across regions and borders, timely reporting of cases is key to enable any nation to anticipate and get prepared for potential #AvianInfluenza outbreaks. Culling infected animals and the ones in close contact, is the used policy when an infection is detected in poultry, it is an effort for rapidly contain, control and eradicate the disease. The vaccination policy could be part of the overall strategy of protection or decrease of viral contamination of the environment, which includes (Selective elimination of infected poultry, movement restrictions, improved hygiene and biosecurity, and appropriate surveillance). In most countries the systems of financial compensation for farmers or producers who had lost their birds by death or as a result of mandatory culling ordered by national Veterinary Authorities, is important, this is why The #WOAH encourages its Members to develop and propose compensation schemes because they are a key incentive to support early detection and transparent reporting of animal disease occurrences, including avian influenza, as indicated by the report. Therefore, and because of the resistance of the virus in most environment conditions, strict (biosecurity measures and good hygiene practices) are essential to prevent #AvianInfluenza outbreaks. As part of a comprehensive disease control strategy,

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