The Transmissibility of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial Poultry in Industrialised Countries
Tini Garske1,2*, Paul Clarke1, Azra C. Ghani1

1 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 2 Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Background
With the increased occurrence of outbreaks of H5N1 worldwide there is concern that the virus could enter commercial poultry farms with severe economic consequences.

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