VS Outbreak Surveillance Toolbox - Library

The links provided below provide additional information that may be used in surveillance planning.

Complete Documents - by category:

• Diseases
• Epidemiology and surveillance
• Insect Vectors
• Laboratory diagnostics
• Veterinary Services - including VS Emergency Management documents
• Other References

Journal article search engines:

• Google Scholar
• PubMed

External Internet Links Used in Toolbox:

Contacts

• State Animal Health Officials
• VS Field Operations Points of Contact
• VS National Import Export Services
• NAHLN Laboratories
• National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Center (NPIC)
• Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)

Mapping Resources

• Google Maps
• Google Earth
• VS Online Map Service (VS Employees)

National Animal Health Reporting System

• NAHRS General Information
• NAHRS Reportable Disease List
• NAHRS Reporting Process and Criteria

Specimen Collection Guidelines

• NVSL Diagnostic Testing Information and Submission Forms
• FAD Specimen Collection Guidelines

Target Population Resources

• National Agricultural Statistical Services (NASS) Data and Statistics

Wildlife

• National Feral Swine Mapping System
• USGS National Wildlife Health Center

World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)

• World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
• OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
• OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Aquatic Animals
• OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code
• OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code
• OIE Animal Health Surveillance guidelines

Miscellaneous

• Random Sampling Calculator
• The Gray Book / Foreign Animal Diseases
• Foreign Animal Disease Prep Materials and References (FAD PReP)
• Emergency Management and Response System (EMRS)