Confirmed Exotic Notifiable Disease Cases in England for 2014

Animal and Plant Health Agency data provides figures for confirmed exotic notifiable disease investigations in England during 2014. The dataset is formatted in two sections detailing the source of suspicion and the reason for testing. Crown Copyright attribution indicates this is official government data.

Use Cases

• Analyze reporting sources for exotic disease suspicions based on the described 'who reported suspicion' section.
• Study reasons for animal testing, such as active surveillance programs, based on the described 'why an animal was tested' section.
• Track confirmed exotic notifiable disease cases for a specific year based on the 2014 temporal coverage.
• Investigate the legal and procedural framework for notifiable disease reporting in England as described.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific year (2014) for temporal clarity.
• Includes official investigations confirmed by the Chief Veterinary Officer.
• Provides a companion explanatory document ('NDI Cases - Additional Information') for context.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Crown Copyright.

Collection Method

Investigations following reports of suspicion, including clinical investigation and laboratory testing.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data covers the year 2014; last update date is unknown.

Geography

England