Poultry Farms and Birds' Exposure to Infection: HPAI Outbreak Simulations for the UAE

46 commercial poultry farms in the UAE were used to model the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) using a customized North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM). The dataset contains simulation outputs for four scenarios, including baseline and three control strategies, with results on infected farms and birds, vaccination, depopulation, and outbreak duration. The model was authored by Eihab Fathelrahman and last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Comparing the effectiveness of different disease control strategies based on the simulated outbreak scenarios.
• Estimating the potential scale of an HPAI outbreak in terms of infected farms and birds based on the model outputs.
• Analyzing the relationship between intervention strategies and outbreak duration based on the provided simulation results.

Strengths

• Simulation outputs are based on data from 46 commercial poultry farms.
• Results compare four distinct intervention scenarios with specific outbreak durations (e.g., 16 to 32 days).
• The model was specifically tailored for the UAE context.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data likely generated from stochastic simulations using the NAADSM software, informed by farm information.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 17:47:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates (UAE)