Outbreak response Flashcards
1
Q
Clinical signs that are potentially reportable (13)
A
- high morbidity, high mortality
- severe abortion storms
- severe respiratory conditions
- vesicular lesions
- pox or lumpy skin conditions
- poor or no response to treatment
- atypical necropsy findings
- history of foreign travel, foreign vistors, or foreign parcels
- recent importation of animals, embryos, or semen
- CNS conditions
- larvae feeding living tissue
- avian disease with acute deaths or CNS signs
- myiasis or acariasis
2
Q
What do you do if you suspect a reportable disease or foreign animal disease?
A
immediatly report to federal veterinarians and your state vet
3
Q
How to determine where transmission of disease is occurring in a population?
A
- know the route of transmission (fecal/oral, contact with placentam respiratory, fomites, etc.)
- ID animals that are most susceptible
4
Q
General management steps of a disease outbreak
A
- get a diagnosis
- determine and control the source
- STOP transmission
- eliminate the disease
5
Q
What is the most important component of managing an outbreak is?
A
stopping transmission of the disease
6
Q
Methods to disrupt disease transmission (3)
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- increase surveillance in most susceptible populations
- consider vaccination in susceptible animals
- isolate/seperate mostm susceptible animals
7
Q
How does an incubation period affect outbreak management?
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- helps define potential time of introduction
- tells you which animals are likely exposed
- important in determining if the disease has been eliminated successfully
8
Q
How can you try to minimize the number of animals at risk?
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- house fewer animals in pens, tanks, enclosures
- consider distance between enclosures
- consider immune status and physiological stage at which animals are most susceptible to the pathogen of concern
8
Q
What are some important determinants to apply after an outbreak is identified?
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- where did the disease come from?
- what management factors allowed it to spread?
- where did it go from the origin point?
9
Q
What is the goal of a surveillance strategy during an outbreak?
A
- detect and isolate or remove potentially infected animals before they transmit disease further
- target high-risk animals
