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- Title
Assessing the risk of disease introduction in imports.
- Authors
Roberts, Helen; Carbon, Mia; Hartley, Matt; Sabirovic, Mirzet
- Abstract
The article discusses how the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) assesses the risks of exotic diseases in Great Britain. Defra's International Disease Monitoring team refers to reports from other organisations for monitoring risks and following emerging trends in diseases. To calculate risk, the team makes use of a decision matrix that include factors such as the disease's presence in the country of interest, transmission pathways, and mitigation measures in the country of origin.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; GREAT Britain. Dept. for Environment, Food &; Rural Affairs; EXOTIC animals; DISEASE risk factors; PUBLIC health surveillance; DISEASES
- Publication
Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association, 2011, Vol 168, Issue 17, p447
- ISSN
0042-4900
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1136/vr.d1784