Active BSE Surveillance Cases and Farms in England by County

APHA 2016 data shows the total number of confirmed Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy cases and affected farms from active surveillance in England. The dataset is structured by region and county, with fields for region, county, farm count, and case count. This data was published as part of a wider TSE surveillance report on the UK government website.

Use Cases

• Map the regional prevalence of BSE based on the county-level case counts.
• Analyze the correlation between the number of affected farms and total cases per county.
• Model disease spread patterns using the geographic breakdown by region and county.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official government agency (APHA) and Crown Copyright.
• Provides a dual breakdown by both region and county for geographic analysis.
• Includes two distinct metrics: number of farms affected and total number of cases.

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

Active surveillance for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

Time Range

Specific year not stated; data is from a 2016 report.

Freshness

Data is from 2016; recency is not confirmed.

Geography

England, broken down by region and county.