Detect

Detection includes actions taken to identify rinderpest virus in animals. Early detection of rinderpest reemergence is essential for a successful response to stop further spread that could lead to devastating consequences on a global scale. Sensitive disease surveillance systems at the national level – capable of detecting a clinical case of rinderpest as early as possible – are of primary importance for global preparedness in the rinderpest post-eradication era. In most possible scenarios, the first indication of a suspected case of rinderpest will occur during routine animal disease surveillance at the farm/village level. Therefore, national surveillance is worthy of special emphasis in rinderpest plans at all levels.

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