[en] Belgium and other European neighbouring countries faced several emerging and re-emerging diseases as well as zoonotic diseases over the last decade. However, it has been noticed that during these episodes, the laboratory diagnostic capabilities were surpassed, which led to an increase in the time required for the control and the eradication of these diseases.
Belgium is a European hub and can be affected by these diseases which can via different paths e.g. trade of live animals or animal products from around the world or via wildlife. It is therefore crucial to react rapidly to these diseases, to establish contingency plans and to develop appropriate diagnostic tests. Moreover, there are only few publications looking at the issues of increased diagnostic capacities for epizootic diseases based on
Roelandt, Sophie; Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Vétérinaires Agronomiques = Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie - CERVA=CODA
Van der Stede, Yves; Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Vétérinaires Agronomiques = Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie - CERVA=CODA
Saegerman, Claude ; Université de Liège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI) > Epidémiologie et analyse des risques appl. aux sc. vétér.
Language :
English
Title :
Improving laboratory diagnostic capacity of epizootic diseases in Belgium
Alternative titles :
[fr] Amélioration des capacités de diagnostic en laboratoire de maladies épizootiques en Belgique
Publication date :
30 October 2015
Number of pages :
A0
Event name :
Flemish Society for Veterinary Epidemiology & Economics Studiedag
Event place :
Melle, Belgium
Event date :
30 October 2015
By request :
Yes
Name of the research project :
Risk-based increase of diagnostic capacities for epizootic diseases in Belgium
Funders :
FPS Health Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment [BE]
