Negated Exotic Notifiable Disease Investigations in Wales for 2014

2014 figures for the number of negated exotic notifiable disease investigations in Wales. The data is split into two sections detailing the source of the report and the reason for testing. This dataset was published by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) under Crown Copyright in 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze patterns in false-positive exotic disease reports based on the two reporting categories described.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of active surveillance programs based on the reason-for-testing data.
• Study the workflow of disease investigation and negation by the Chief Veterinary Officer (Wales).

Strengths

• Data is structured into two distinct logical sections for clinical suspicion and lab result origins.
• Includes a companion document ('NDI Cases - Additional Information') for further explanation.

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), UK Government.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official veterinary investigation records.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data is from 2014; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Wales, United Kingdom