Further description of bovine tuberculosis trends in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, 2003-2015
Autor: | Martyn J Blissitt, Erik Houtsma, Guy McGrath, Ricardo de la Rua-Domenech, Ryan Pike, Anthony Duignan, Liam Doyle, Simon J. More, Tracy A. Clegg, Paul G Schroeder, Mervyn Dunlop, Paul Upton |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Paper medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Northern ireland The Republic 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Risk area Epidemiology eradication Bovine tuberculosis medicine Prevalence Animals bovine tuberculosis Socioeconomics Policy changes Eradication Republic of Ireland General Veterinary Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine United Kingdom 030104 developmental biology Geography Work (electrical) Cattle epidemiology Raw data Ireland Tuberculosis Bovine |
Zdroj: | The Veterinary Record |
ISSN: | 2042-7670 |
Popis: | Extending on earlier work, trends in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) from 2003 to 2015 are described for the countries of the UK and the Republic of Ireland using standardised definitions and measures. Based on measures of animal and herd incidence, there remains a stable situation of extremely low prevalence in Scotland and the Low Risk Area of England, and a higher but ongoing reduction in prevalence in the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland, there has been a rising bTB trend during 2010-2015, although not to levels experienced during 2002-2004. In the High Risk Area and Edge Area of England during 2010-2015, the rising bTB trends have continued but with some recent evidence of stabilisation. In Wales, prevalence has fallen subsequent to a peak in 2008. The paper considers country-level differences in the light of key policy changes, which are presented in detail. This work is unique, and will assist policymakers when critically evaluating policy options for effective control and eradication. Ongoing updates of this analysis would be useful, providing an evidence base for country-level comparison of bTB trends into the future. The use of multivariable analytical methods should be considered, but will rely on substantial sharing of raw data across the five countries. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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