Reported BSE Suspect Case Outcomes in England by Year and Confirmation Method

A tabular dataset covering the outcomes of reported suspect Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) cases in England. The data includes yearly counts for categories such as animals under movement restrictions, those given alternative diagnoses, slaughtered, alive, pending results, and cases not confirmed or confirmed by various means. The data is part of a wider TSE surveillance report published by the UK government's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in BSE surveillance outcomes over time based on the 'Year' and outcome fields.
• Evaluating the proportion of suspect cases that receive alternative diagnoses versus BSE confirmation based on the 'Alternative diagnosis' and 'Confirmed' counts.
• Assessing the operational status of suspect cases using the 'Alive', 'Slaughtered', and 'Pending' fields.
• Comparing the number of cases confirmed by standard means versus 'other means' using the 'Confirmed' and 'Others confirmed' fields.

Strengths

• The description specifies nine distinct fields, indicating a structured breakdown of case outcomes.
• Data originates from a government agency (APHA) as part of an official TSE surveillance report, suggesting an authoritative source.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely collected through official veterinary disease surveillance and reporting systems.

Time Range

Specific years covered are not stated in the provided input.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; data is from a 2016 report.

Geography

England.