Brucellosis - available  
      Score Co-eff Total  
  DISEASE KNOWLEDGE - 10 criteria        
Speed of spread    
Number of livestock species involved    
Persistence of the infectious agent in the environment    
Risk of spread to susceptible populations    
Potential for silent spread    
Wildlife reservoir and potential spread    
Vector reservoir and potential spread    
Variability of the agent    
Understanding of fundamental immunology    
Host-Pathogen interaction    
  IMPACT ON ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE - 3 criteria        
Disease impact on production    
Duration of animal welfare impact    
Proportion of animal affected suffering pain/injury/distress as a result of the disease    
  IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH - HUMAN HEALTH - 6 criteria        
Impact of occurence on human health    
Likelihood of occurence    
Impact of occurrence on food safety    
Transmissibility (spread from animal to human)    
Spread in humans    
Bioterrorism potential    
  IMPACT ON WIDER SOCIETY - 3 criteria        
Economic direct impact (including cumulative costs (e.g. Enzoonotic vs Epizootic))    
Economic indirect impact (social, market)    
Agriterrorism potential    
  IMPACT ON TRADE - 4 criteria        
Impact on international trade due to existing regulations    
Impact on EC trade due to existing regulations    
Potential for zoning    
Impact on security of food supply    
  CONTROL TOOLS - 3 criteria        
Appropriate diagnostics    
Appropriate vaccines    
Appropriate pharmaceuticals    
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