Homeland Security: An Overall Strategy Is Needed to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Livestock and Poultry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503136250)

According to international animal health authorities, disease surveillance in livestock and poultry has as its main purpose the early detection of diseases and disease outbreaks. It also plays an important role during outbreaks, such as monitoring how fast a disease is spreading through animal populations and in what direction. Disease surveillance is also critical in determining how effective efforts have been in controlling and eradicating disease from a particular area or animal population and in recognizing when that disease no longer poses an immediate threat to animal or human health.

Author: Government Accountability Office
ISBN-10: 1503136256
ISBN-13: 9781503136250
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2014
Pages: 50
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d