Avian Influenza Testing in Wild Birds in Great Britain, 2013 Quarter 3

Quarter 3 of 2013 data from surveillance programmes in Great Britain, listing wild birds submitted for Avian Influenza testing by the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The dataset likely contains information on bird identity, date, location, samples taken, and test results. Data is aggregated by the Government Digital Service from the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling spatial and temporal patterns of Avian Influenza based on location and date information mentioned in the description
• Analyzing surveillance effectiveness for 'found dead' birds and mass mortality incidents described in the programme
• Correlating test results with bird species and seasonality referenced in the surveillance methods

Strengths

• Data originates from a government agency (Animal and Plant Health Agency) conducting official surveillance
• Surveillance includes both year-round and seasonally targeted patrols, as described
• Includes a defined criterion for mass mortality incidents (five or more birds)

Limitations

• Location data is provided as 10km grid squares and is unverified; laboratory location may be used as a proxy
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; data structure requires inspection after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), aggregated by Government Digital Service via eu_open_data

Collection Method

Passive and active surveillance programmes involving patrols by ecologists/wardens and public reports

Time Range

2013, Quarter 3

Freshness

Data covers Quarter 3 of 2013; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)