Foot and Mouth Disease 2001: Daily Case Maps for Great Britain

Great Britain daily maps showing the number of confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease cases within each infected area for the week commencing 02 April 2001. The maps are provided as JPEG files by the Government Digital Service, with attribution to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The dataset offers a visual, spatial overview of the outbreak's progression during a specific week.

Use Cases

• Visualize the spatial progression of the 2001 FMD outbreak based on daily case maps.
• Analyze disease cluster patterns within infected areas based on the map data.
• Support historical research on agricultural disease management and response strategies in Great Britain.

Strengths

• Provides a specific temporal focus on the week commencing 02 April 2001.
• Offers a geospatial perspective on disease cases within infected areas.
• Data originates from the authoritative UK government agency APHA.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to a single week and may not represent the full outbreak timeline.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service / Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official veterinary surveillance and confirmation reports.

Time Range

Week commencing 02 April 2001.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Great Britain (GB)