Title
Avian Influenza Surveillance - Results of a Questionnaire Investigation at Kol-e Hashmat Khan Lake, Kabul, October 2007
Author(s)
Ostrowski,S., A.M. Rajabi and H. Noori.
Abstract
Kole Hashmat Khan on the outskirts of Kabul is home to a diversity of wild waterfowl although the immediate environment is under serious threat from encroachment and water drainage. WCS has been conducting field visits here for several years, in order to monitor certain trends in bird populations and evaluate the effects of environmental damage. However this study aimed at determining whether the Lake also warrants close surveillance for the first signs of an Avian Influenza outbreak amongst the wild and neighboring domestic bird populations. Furthermore, the investigation constituted an important training exercise for WCS/FAO trainees studying the virus and various surveillance techniques.
Keywords
Wetland ecosystem, bird species, avifauna, population monitoring, Kole Hashmat Khan, Kol-e, Kabul, waterfowl, water drainage, hunting, migrants, avian influenza, disease surveillance
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