Assessing Brucellosis in the Tristate Area: Montana, Wyoming
and Idaho
VS
worked with Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho during 2002 to set up a
committee to assess the prevention of and surveillance for brucellosis
in the three States that surround the Greater
Yellowstone Area (GYA). Moreover, they worked to assess whether
or not a comprehensive surveillance plan needed to be developed
that could also be shared with other States or interested parties.
The intent of building a committee was to ensure the continued gathering
of data that could be provided to any other States or areas that
are concerned about the status of the livestock in the GYA.
The intent of the plan is to ensure that cattle in the GYA are
brucellosis free, and that if brucellosis were to be transmitted
to cattle from bison or elk, it would be detected as soon as possible.
Although the States surrounding the GYA are classified as brucellosis
class free by APHIS,
being able to provide data on surveillance and prevention in the
area provides a good mechanism for assuring other states or countries
that the cattle in the GYA are indeed free of brucellosis.
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