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?

    <p>Active surveillance and passive surveillance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exercise mentioned in the text related to?

    <p>Use of representative surveillance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To identify and control disease outbreaks in animal populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between active and passive surveillance?

    <p>Active surveillance involves continuous monitoring, while passive surveillance involves sporadic data collection</p> 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?

    <p>It ensures that the data collected is a good reflection of the entire cattle population, leading to more accurate assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes targeted surveillance from general surveillance?

    <p>General surveillance aims to gather data to support routine disease control measures, while targeted surveillance is designed to monitor specific diseases or risk factors</p> 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?

    <p>Abattoir surveillance provides an opportunity to collect samples from a large number of animals for disease testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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