The new research published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science has revealed exciting findings on how to strategically vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. By using a mathematical model, researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Pirbright Institute have demonstrated a successful vaccination strategy that can reduce the risk of an avian influenza outbreak in poultry. The strategy involves administering vaccination at the start of an outbreak, and then following up with booster shots several weeks later. This strategy was found to be much more effective than the traditional method of giving a single dose of vaccine. The researchers suggest that their new strategy could be used to protect poultry against other highly contagious diseases as well.

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