Avian Influenza Testing in Wild Birds in Great Britain, 2014 Q3

Great Britain's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected this dataset through passive and targeted surveillance programs in 2014. It lists wild birds submitted for Avian Influenza testing, including information on species identity, date, location, samples taken, and test results. The location data is provided at a 10km x 10km grid resolution.

Use Cases

• Modeling the spatial and temporal spread of avian influenza based on location and date data.
• Analyzing species susceptibility to avian influenza based on bird identity and test results.
• Identifying mass mortality incident hotspots using the criteria of five or more birds at a location.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of active versus passive surveillance programs mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collection is described as year-round, with seasonal targeting from October to March.
• Includes both passive public reporting and active patrols by skilled ecologists and wardens.
• Contains multiple data points per record: bird identity, date, location, samples, and test results.

Limitations

• Location data is unverified and provided at a coarse 10km x 10km grid; a laboratory location may be used if original data is missing.
• Row count, file size, and last update date are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.

Collection Method

Passive and active (targeted) surveillance programs, including warden patrols and public reporting.

Time Range

2014, Quarter 3.

Freshness

Data is from 2014; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).