Ann. Méd. Vét., 2014, 158 (1), pp 05-21 Radioscopy of the surveillance
of infectious animal diseases
in Belgium (part I): analysis of
specific aspects of surveillance
activities and recommendationsCARDOEN S., DEPOORTER P., HENDRIKX P., HOOYBERGHS J., IMBERECHTS H., DEWULF J., CZAPLICKI G., VAN DER STEDE Y., DIERICK K., VAN DEN BERG T., STOOP S., HUBAUX M., QUOILIN S., SAEGERMAN C.Abstract :
The epidemiological surveillance
activities concerning animal health
are generally based on a variable
organization and on systems of
different nature. At the European
level, some strong signals have
been given to reinforce and harmonize
the surveillance activities.
The objective of this study is to
analyse the vertical (specific animal
diseases surveillance) and
horizontal (structural and organizational)
aspects of surveillance
activities in Belgium concerning
infectious animal and zoonotic diseases
in animals, in order to, after
analysis of the differences between
what exists and what is necessary,
identify needs and delivery
improvement recommendations.
In this first part, the vertical aspects,
i.e. the specific surveillance
of the animal diseases, have been
analyzed. For this, an extended
inventory of the Belgian epidemiological
surveillance activities of animal
and zoonotic diseases present
in animals was carried out per
animal species. The comparison
of this inventory with national and
international recommendations allowed
identifying needs or gaps
and giving new recommendations.
In the second part of this study
(Part II), the organizational and
structural aspects (i.e. horizontal
aspects) of the Belgian surveillance
of animal health will be described,
critical analyzed, and recommendations
will be formulated. Get the PDF Contact person : sabine.cardoen@afsca.be |