Confirmed Exotic Notifiable Animal Disease Cases in England for 2015

2015 figures for confirmed exotic notifiable disease investigations carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England. The dataset is formatted in two sections detailing reports from clinical suspicion and from non-negative lab results. It is published by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the sources of disease reports based on the described split between clinical suspicion and laboratory testing.
• Studying the frequency and nature of exotic disease investigations in a defined region and year.
• Benchmarking surveillance system performance for notifiable animal diseases as described in the dataset's structure.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific year (2015) and geography (England) for clear temporal and spatial scope.
• Provides structured information on two distinct reporting pathways (clinical suspicion and lab results) as described.
• Includes an accompanying explanatory document ('NDI Cases - Additional Information') for context.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Investigations following reports of exotic notifiable diseases, including clinical investigation and laboratory testing, confirmed by the Chief Veterinary Officer.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data covers the year 2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

England