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Disease Control and Prevention Principles

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What is the purpose of surveillance in relation to animal health?

To ignore information about animal health

To collect, collate, and analyze information to plan interventions and make decisions on control and prevention (correct)

To sell information related to animal health

To promote the spread of diseases in animal populations

What is the purpose of abattoir surveillance used to assess the level of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in a farmed cattle population?

To promote the spread of CBPP in the cattle population

To collect information unrelated to CBPP in the cattle population

To ignore the presence of CBPP in the cattle population

To produce representative results for assessing the level of CBPP in the cattle population (correct)

What is the disease focus of the surveillance system outlined in the text?

Influenza in pigs

Rabies in wildlife

Foot-and-mouth disease in sheep

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) (correct)

What are the data sources of the surveillance information mentioned in the text?

Active surveillance and passive surveillance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the exercise mentioned in the text related to?

Use of representative surveillance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of surveillance in the context of animal health?

To identify and control disease outbreaks in animal populations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between active and passive surveillance?

Active surveillance involves continuous monitoring, while passive surveillance involves sporadic data collection (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of using representative surveillance in assessing the level of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in a farmed cattle population?

It ensures that the data collected is a good reflection of the entire cattle population, leading to more accurate assessments (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes targeted surveillance from general surveillance?

General surveillance aims to gather data to support routine disease control measures, while targeted surveillance is designed to monitor specific diseases or risk factors (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is abattoir surveillance used to assess the level of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in a farmed cattle population?

Abattoir surveillance provides an opportunity to collect samples from a large number of animals for disease testing (C) Signup and view all the answers