Avian smallpox is an infectious disease of viral origin that affects numerous bird species.
Avian smallpox is a common cosmopolitan disease in warm countries.
It is present in the Caribbean, in Martinique for example, and probably in the other islands as well.
domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, etc.), particularly aged between 6 and 12 months.
Avian smallpox is caused by a poxvirus, an enveloped but nevertheless highly resistant virus with double helix DNA.
adherence to normal hygiene and breeding measures, taking measures against biting insects
live attenuated homologous or heterologous virus vaccine