Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance.

Zoonotic influenza poses a significant public health concern to agricultural industries, food security, wildlife conservation, and human health. Nations situated along migratory bird flyways and characterised by dense populations of livestock and humans, and low biosecurity of production animal value chains are particularly vulnerable to zoonotic influenza outbreaks. While spatial risk assessments have been used to map vulnerable areas, their applicability across multiple sectors has been so far limited.