Implementation of a system for the regional management of animal health emergencies.
A telematic system to support decisions and operations in case of animal health emergencies has been designed and implemented in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The system aims to improve decision-making by Veterinary Services in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease. The system has been tested, first by a simulated outbreak of foot and mouth disease, and then during an outbreak of swine vesicular disease. Critical problems were detected and corrected in both cases.
Bellini
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy.
Di Francesco
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Giovannini
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Colangeli
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Calistri
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P
Petrella
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Caporale
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D000355:African Horse Sickness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006736:Horses; D007558:Italy; D011002:Pleuropneumonia, Contagious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012042:Registries; D013552:Swine; D013555:Swine Vesicular Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*