Negated Exotic Notifiable Disease Investigations in England for 2012

Figures for the number of negated exotic notifiable disease investigations carried out in England during 2012. The data is split into two sections detailing the source of suspicion and the reason for testing. This dataset was published by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the sources of clinical suspicion for exotic diseases based on the reporter information section.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of active surveillance programs based on the testing reason data.
• Studying the workflow and outcomes of notifiable disease investigations based on the negation process described.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific year (2012) for a defined geographic region (England).
• Includes a detailed explanatory document ('NDI Cases - Additional Information') for context.
• Dataset structure is clearly described with two distinct logical sections.

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.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), United Kingdom

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official veterinary investigation records following a standardized negation protocol.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Data is from 2012; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

England