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5. Detection, Data Collection, and Reporting
Pages 19-22

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... The first level of surveillance is at the farm or production level, where producers are the "first set of eyes and ears out there for the unusual event." Producers can use networking (e.g., online listserves) to discuss any health issues that come up, or they can participate in federal or industry monitoring programs, she said.
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From page 20...
... Dr. Joan Arnoldi, Director of the Animal Industry Division, Michigan Department of Agriculture, said that the first line of defense in detecting and reporting emerging diseases the farm owner and worker, local veterinary practitioner, and state laboratory technician is also the "weakest link, and perhaps the most difficult to deal with." Arnoldi stressed that more effort and resources should be directed to this first line of defense.
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From page 21...
... David Swayne, Director of the USDA's Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory noted that having specific information about farms, such as location, animal populations, and types of operation, in the public domain raises fears among producers that the information will be misused by various groups, including those seeking to sue over food-related problems. Wineland noted that the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service collects such data on producers and is the only federal agency with statutory protection to provide confidentiality to information from producers.
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... Various agencies could continue to collect the data, which would be funneled into one agency and put under a manageable scheme. When a veterinarian "is sitting out there at his desk and he wants to know something about foot-and-mouth, he doesn't have to go to 27 different sites and miss the very site he wants.
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