23 Nov bTB epidemiology publications

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On 6 October 2023, APHA published on GOV.UK the 2022 reports covering the various counties or regions that make up the low-risk area (LRA) of England. These reports, produced on an annual basis, supplement the regional breakdowns of the official bovine tuberculosis (TB) statistics published quarterly and provide cattle keepers and other interested parties with an overview of the bovine TB situation in their area.

The reports pull together descriptive statistics on new and ongoing bovine TB herd incidents (also referred to as breakdowns or cases) in the LRA at county or regional level, including:

  • regional or county maps of the distribution of new and ongoing bovine TB herd incidents
  • assessments by Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) vets on the likely sources of infection for new lesion or culture-positive bovine TB incidents occurring in each county

The 2021 reports for the counties in the edge area of England are expected to be published in early November 2023.

Please also remember the interactive bTB dashboard Bovine TB Interactive Dashboard which allows you to filter the data in many ways and is a great talking point when hosting farmer meetings or carrying out TBAS visits.

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