Evaluation of Swiss Abattoir Data for Integration in a Syndromic Surveillance System

Authors

  • Flavie Vial Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Martin Reist Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, Bern, Switzerland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5097

Abstract

We analysed the meat inspection data collected between 2007 and 2012 in Switzerland for cattle, pigs and small ruminants. The data was evaluated for a potential integration in a syndromic surveillance system. Strong seasonality was observed in both the number of animals slaughtered and condemned. Each type of production animal was associated with different condemnation reasons which could constitute valuable syndromic indicators.The current data collection system offers several interesting advantages for epidemiological surveillance in terms of coverage and traceability back to farms of origin. However, the current lack of timeliness, and under-reporting, limits the use of the data for early-detection.

Author Biography

Flavie Vial, Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Flavie Vial trained as an ecologist working at the wildlife/domestic animals interface in Africa. She later changed field to work on bovine TB in badgers and cattle in the UK. She now works for the Veterinary Public Health Institute in Switzerland leading a research project on syndromic surveillance approaches to the early detection of emerging diseases in livestock.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Vial, F., & Reist, M. (2014). Evaluation of Swiss Abattoir Data for Integration in a Syndromic Surveillance System. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5097

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Oral Presentations

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