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Controlling Equine Influenza: Policy Networks and Decision-Making During the 2007 Australian Equine Influenza Outbreak.
Schemann, Kathrin; Gillespie, J. A.; Toribio, Jenny-Ann L. M. L.; Ward, M. P.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2014-01-01Rapid, evidence-based decision-making is critical during a disease outbreak response however compliance by stakeholders is necessary to ensure that such decisions are effective – especially if the response depends on ...Open AccessArticle -
From the Horse's Mouth: Perceptions of the Management of the 2007 Equine Influenza Outbreak in Australia
Schemann, Kathrin; Firestone, S. M.; Taylor, M. R.; Toribio, Jenny-Ann L.M.L.; Ward, M. P.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2012-01-01In August 2007, Australia experienced its first-ever outbreak of equine influenza, a highly infectious respiratory disease of horses. Although the outbreak spread over a large geographic area it was eradicated within five ...Open AccessArticle -
Horse owners'/managers' perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia.
Schemann, Kathrin; Firestone, S. M.; Taylor, M. R.; Toribio, Jenny-Ann L.M.L.; Ward, M. P.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2012-01-01Following the first ever equine influenza outbreak in Australia in 2007, a study was conducted involving 200 horse owners and managers to determine their perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures and the ...Open AccessArticle -
The Influence of Meteorology on the Spread of Influenza: Survival Analysis of an Equine Influenza (A/H3N8) Outbreak.
Firestone, S. M.; Cogger, N; Ward, M. P.; Toribio, J. A.; Moloney, B. J.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2012-01-01The influences of relative humidity and ambient temperature on the transmission of influenza A viruses have recently been established under controlled laboratory conditions. The interplay of meteorological factors during ...Open AccessArticle -
Perceptions of vulnerability to a future outbreak: a study of horse managers affected by the first Australian equine influenza outbreak
Schemann, K.; Firestone, S. M.; Taylor, M. R.; Toribio, J. A.; Ward, M. P.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2013-01-01Background A growing body of work shows the benefits of applying social cognitive behavioural theory to investigate infection control and biosecurity practices. Protection motivation theory has been used to predict ...Open AccessArticle -
Reemergence of Rabies in Chhukha District, Bhutan, 2008
Tenzin; Sharma, B; Dhand, Navneet K.; Timsina, N; Ward, M. P.Published 2010-01-01From January through July 2008, rabies reemerged in the Chhukha district of southwestern Bhutan. To clarify the distribution and direction of spread of this outbreak, we mapped reported cases and conducted directional tests ...Open AccessArticle -
Untangling the complex inter-relationships between horse managers' perceptions of effectiveness of biosecurity practices using Bayesian graphical modelling.
Schemann, Kathrin; Lewis, F. I.; Firestone, S. M.; Ward, M. P.; Toribio, Jenny-Ann L. M. L.; Taylor, M. R.; Dhand, Navneet K.Published 2013-01-01On-farm biosecurity practices have been promoted in many animal industries to protect animal populations from infections. Current approaches based on regression modelling techniques for assessing biosecurity perceptions ...Open AccessArticle
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