2 papers
q-bio.PE2025
First highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in a commercial farm in Brazil: outbreak timeline, control actions, risk analysis, and transmission modeling
Nicolas C. Cardenas, Francisco N. P. Lopes, Paulo A. S. C. de Souza +9
On May 15, 2025, Brazil reported its first highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial poultry breeder farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul. This study prese…
q-bio.PE2025
Integrating epidemiological and economic models to estimate the cost of simulated foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Brazil
Nicolas C. Cardenas, TaÃs C. de Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman +5
The introduction of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) leads to substantial economic impacts through animal loss, decreased livestock and meat production, increased government and privat…