title: Developing a disease prevention strategy in the Caribbean: the importance of assessing animal health-related risks at regional level.
abstract: In 2009 CaribVET conducted a survey among Caribbean national Veterinary Services to assess perceptions of risk assessment and to identify the principal exotic diseases of concern in the region and their means of introduction. The results showed that the introduction of live animals was considered the most likely route of introduction of exotic animal pathogens, followed by the uncontrolled introduction of animal products by boat passengers. The results were used to define a regional strategy for assessing animal health risks that highlights the importance of within-region exchanges.
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria, Apdo. 10, San José de las Lajas, Provincia Mayabeque, Cuba.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Percedo Abreu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guitián
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Herbert-Hackshaw
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pradel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bournez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petit-Sinturel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanford
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trotman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Frías-Lepoureau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Depaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phanord
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Titus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parris-Aaron
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gongora
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefrançois
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires