National Animal Health Surveillance System Outlook
The NAHSS Outlook is an electronic newsletter with information about the National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) that is distributed via email to all Veterinary Services employees. The NAHSS Outlook is produced by the National Surveillance Unit. If you are interested in contributing an article, please see the Guide for Authors. We welcome your comments and suggestions; please contact the National Surveillance Unit at national.surveillance.unit@aphis.usda.gov.
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2008
Fourth Quarter ... December 2008
- In this Issue
- VS Looks Forward to 2015
- Funding and planning new VS initiatives with ‘Stage-Gate’
- National Reportable Disease List moves forward
- Algorithm aids in monitoring animal health events
Third Quarter ... September 2008
- In this Issue
- Surveillance Inventory Provides Easy Access to Animal Health Information
- Swine Health Leadership Group Focuses on Surveillance
- Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 (BTV-8) is Topic of Denver Symposium
- Science-Based Methods Developed to Prioritize Surveillance
- In this Issue
- Pseudorabies (PRV) surveillance plan moves toward implementation
- Targeted surveillance methods developed
- Mobile devices assist 2007 New Mexico TB incident
- Building a comprehensive and integrated NAHSS: an update
First Quarter ... February 2008
- In this Issue
- "Toolbox" Helps Responders Plan Disease Outbreak Surveillance
- NAADSM Simulates Animal Disease Spread, Control
- Two Animal Health Steering Committees Hold First Joint Meeting
- Accredited Vets Provide First Line of Surveillance
2007
Fourth Quarter ... November 2007
- In this Issue
- Partnerships Key to Effective Wildlife Surveillance
- Surveillance a Key Topic an USAHA / AAVLD Meeting
- New Developments Under Way in NAHRS
- CEAH Realignment Announced
- In this Issue
- Spatial Analysis Studies Wildlife-Bovine TB Connection to Molokau Island
- NAHMS to Launch Beef Study
- VS Moves Toward New Data Collection Strategy: AHSM
- NAHLN Enhances Early Detection Efforts
Second Quarter ... April, 2007
- In this Issue
- Interagency Analysis IDs Areas, Populations at Risk for Avian Influenza
- VS Initiates Brucellosis Surveillance Review
- Pathways Assessment Mapping Tool Aids Risk Analysis
- Monthly Avian Influenza Surveillance Reports Available Online
First Quarter ... January, 2007
- In this Issue
- Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) Surveillance Planning Underway
- Model Helps VS Estimate Value of Surveillance
- NAHMS Launches Dairy 2007 Study
- VS Appoints Granger as CEAH Director
- NAHSS Activity Updates - January 2007
2006
Fourth Quarter ... October 2006
- In this Issue
- National Avian Health Expands
- Swine Study Provides Snapshot of American Herd
- The OIE Disease Reporting System
- Enhanced Equine Arbovirus Surveillance
- NAHSS Activity Updates - October 2006
- In this Issue
- NSU Completes BSE Prevalence Estimate
- Emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
- Surveillance Standards
- Animal Health Report
- NAHSS Activity Updates - July 2006
- In this Issue
- Farm Animal Demographics Simulator
- NAHMS Plays Key Role in Surveillance
- Pathways Analysis, Risk Assessment
- NAHRS Update
- NAHSS Activity Update - April 2006
First Quarter ... February 2006
- In this Issue
- Targeted Surveillance
- NAHSS: A Network of Alliances
- Lab Consortium Focuses on Optimizing Preparedness, Surveillance (ICLN)
- PRV Team Developing Comprehensive Surveillance Plan
- NAHSS Activity Update - February 2006
2005
October, 2005
- In this Issue
- Anthrax Surveillance in North Dakota
- The California Pilot Project
- Cattle on Feed Sentinel Feedlot Monitoring Program
- Poultry Disease Surveillance in Backyard Flocks in Nebraska
- NAHSS Activity Update - October 2005
August, 2005
- In this Issue
- Cattle Fever Tick Surveillance in Texas
- Role of CEI in Coordinating International Safeguarding Information via OPIS
- VS Atlas Spatial Data Library Release
- Measuring and Improving Data Quality Part IV: Conclusions and Specific Suggestions
June, 2005
- In this Issue
- Proposed NPIP H5/H7 Low Path Avian Influenza Control Program for Commercial Table Egg-Layers, Broilers, and Turkeys
- Surveillance for Aquaculture Diseases: Infectious Salmon Anemia and Spring Viremia of Carp
- Measuring and Improving Data Quality Part III: Improving Data Quality
- Coordinating Zoonotic Disease Surveillance: Partnering Agriculture and Public Health
- National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) Activity Update - June 2005
April, 2005
- In this Issue
- The Rapid Syndrome Validation Project for Animals (RSVP-A) - Augmenting Contact with the Network of Accredited Veterinarians
- Measuring and Improving Data Quality, Part II - Measuring Data Quality
- Surveillance for Low Pathogenicity H5 and H7 Subtypes of Avian Influenza Virus through the Prevention and Control Program in the Live Bird Marketing System
- Veterinary Services Emergency Management Response System
- Avian Influenza in Waterfowl, Part II - The Role of Wild and Domestic Waterfowl in Avian Influenza Surveillance Programs
February, 2005
- In this Issue
- First-Ever U.S. Animal Health Report
- Measuring and Improving Data Quality, Part I
- Early Assessment of Animal Disease Events
- Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance
- Avian Influenza Surveys in Waterfowl, Part I
2004
December, 2004
- In this Issue
- National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
- A Plan for Enhanced Surveillance of Classical Swine Fever (CSF)
- VS Atlas: A Geographic Data Library
- Pathfinder: Tools for Electronic Surveillance
October, 2004
- In this issue
- Creating a Common Vision for a National Animal Health Surveillance System - survey results
- Concepts in Foreign Animal Disease Surveillance
- National Animal Health Reporting System (NAHRS) Online Reporting Tool
- National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN): A Standards Based Approach for Laboratory Diagnostic Data
- National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Poultry 2004 Study
September, 2004
- In this issue
- Building a National Animal Health Surveillance System: Structure, Vision, and Guiding Principles
- NSU's Comprehensive National Animal Health Surveillance Inventory
- Protocol for Evaluating Animal Health Surveillance Systems
- New tablet PCs Being Field Tested
- The Value of Information: Bluetongue Surveillance - Evaluation of Historical Information