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Sheep & goats brucellosis in Italy 2000-2006. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale” National Reference Centre for Brucellosis- OIE Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis Campo Boario- 64100 Teramo. Changes in the Information System.
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Sheep & goats brucellosis in Italy 2000-2006 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale” National Reference Centre for Brucellosis- OIE Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis Campo Boario- 64100 Teramo
Changes in the Information System • Since 10 December 2003, uniform criteria to communicate the information on the eradication programs to the EC • Since 2004, data on OBF and not OBF regions has been provided separately
Officially Free Regions Decision 2006/169/CE
Flocks to be controlled Only non-OBFregions
Percent controlled flocks Only non-OBF
Percent positive flocks 4,23% Only non-OBF
Comments • The increased percent positive flocks from 2004 to 2005 is partly due to the change in the Information system • The increase from 2005 to 2006 is real trend because no further changes occurred in the IS
Animals to be controlled Only non-OBF
Why a clear decrease every year since 2003? • Sardinia island and an increasing number of Provinces of Tuscany and Latium became OBF since 2003 • The regions declared decreasing numbers of animals under control according to the decreased frequency of controls required by the legislation
Percent tested animals Only non-OBF
Percent positive animals 2,16% Only non-OBF
Comments • The decrease in the percent positive animals is in contrast to the increase in percent positive flocks