Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
VS Outbreak Surveillance Toolbox
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Develop a Surveillance Plan
Instructions
Introduction
Section 1. Case Definition
Section 2. Premises Classification
Section 3. Disease Control Areas/ Zones
Section 4. Sampling Plan
—Specimen Type and Laboratory Tests
—Target/ Study Population
—Sample Size
—Sampling Priorities
—Sampling Frequency
Miscellaneous Content
Final Check
Calculators/ Tools
Overview
Premises Sample Size Calculator
Animal Sample size Calculator
Sample Selection Calculators
—Random Sampling Calculator
—Interval Sampling Calculator
Probability of Failure to Detect Diseased Animals
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The Outbreak Surveillance Toolbox is designed to provide veterinary epidemiologists with resources to quickly develop a consistent and complete surveillance plan to identify infected herds and animals due to an outbreak of an infectious animal disease. More about the outbreak surveillance Toolbox...
| How to Develop a Surveillance Plan: Instructions |
Step-by-step guide for developing a surveillance plan to identify infected herds and animals in a disease outbreak situation. Outbreak Surveillance Plan Template |
| Calculators |
Calculators to estimate number of premises to sample, number of animals to sample, and other metrics needed for surveillance planning |
| Case Definition |
Library of draft case definitions for use in surveillance plans and guidelines for developing a new case definition |
| Resources |
Resources for developing a surveillance plan |
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