To implement infectious disease control and management, precise, science-based information is required. The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) conceptualized and funded two systems for near real-time domestic and global swine disease monitoring. The near real-time information on swine disease made available by these systems will enable better, faster, and more effective response to endemic or foreign infectious diseases. By funding these projects, SHIC helps the industry toward better swine health information to positively impact the long-term sustainability of pork production. The result is a stronger, more vibrant US pork industry.
SHIC’s domestic disease monitoring reports are the result of the veterinary diagnostic lab (VDL) data standardization project the Center supported. The model describes dynamics of disease detection by pathogen over time, specimen, age group, and geographical space.
An advisory group has been formed to help give context to the data collected and interpret it. The goal is to aggregate swine diagnostic data from participating reporting VDLs then present it in an intuitive format via shared reports and web dashboards.
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SHIC Executive Director
mniederwerder@swinehealth.org
SHIC Executive Director
mniederwerder@swinehealth.org
