This dataset contains a list of all exotic disease investigations carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency(APHA) in Great Britain between 2008 and 2015. Investigations that follow the report of an exotic notifiable disease are called 'report cases'. Notifiable diseases in this context are animal diseases that an animal owner/keeper is under legal obligation to report to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), even if there is only a suspicion that an animal may be affected. 'Exotic diseases' are defined as diseases that are not currently present within the United Kingdom. Individual diseases are listed on the left of this table, and years along the top. Further information and explanation of abbreviations are available at the end of the document.
Please note: Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and Brucellosis Abortus were the responsibility of the Endemics team within APHA until 2014. They are therefore only included in these records from 2014 onwards. Attribution statement: ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016