Each Member Country undertakes to report the animal diseases
that it detects on its territory. The OIE then disseminates the
information to other countries, which can take the necessary
preventive action. This information also includes diseases
transmissible to humans and intentional introduction of
pathogens. Information is sent out immediately or periodically
depending on the seriousness of the disease. This objective
applies to disease occurences both naturally occuring and
deliberately caused. Dissemination is via e-mail, Disease
Information and the World Animal Health Information Database
(WAHID) Interface. The OIE collects and analyses the latest
scientific information on animal disease control. This
information is then made available to the Member Countries to
help them to improve the methods used to control and eradicate
these diseases. Guidelines are prepared by the network of 277
OIE Collaborating Centres and Reference Laboratories across the
world. Scientific information is also disseminated throug