clinical signs, including direct production species of aquatic animal or an aquatic animal losses and mortality, and ecological threats. potentially endangered by the disease. AND 3.4. a.Or The agent is of public health concern. Natural transmission to humans has been proven, and human infection is associated with severe consequences. And B. Spread 4. Infectious aetiology of the disease is proven. 5. Or An infectious agent is strongly Infectious diseases of unknown aetiology can have equally high-risk associated with the disease, but implications as those diseases where the infectious aetiology is the aetiology is not yet known. proven. Whilst disease occurrence data are gathered, research should be conducted to elucidate the aetiology of the disease and the results be made available within a reasonable period of time. No. Criteria for listing Explanatory notes And B. Spread 6.1. And Likelihood of iInternational spread, of the International trade in aquatic animal species susceptible to agent including (via live aquatic animals,or the disease exists or is likely to develop and, under their products, or fomites) has been international trading practices, the entry and establishment proven. of the disease is likely. AND 7.2. And At least one Several countryies or Free countries/zones could still be protected. Listing of countries with zones has demonstrated diseases that are ubiquitous or extremely widespread freedom or impending freedom from the in would render notification unfeasible. However, individual populations of susceptible , may be countries that run a control programme on such a disease declared free of the disease based on the can propose its listing provided they have undertaken a general surveillance provisions principles scientific evaluation to support their request. Examples outlined in of Chapters 1.4. and 1.5. may be the protection of broodstock from widespread diseases, or the protection of the last remaining free zones from a widespread disease. And C. Diagnosis AND 8.3. A repeatable and robust Reliable means A diagnostic test should be widely available and preferably of detection/ and diagnosis exists and a has undergone a formal standardisation and validation
clinical signs, including direct production losses and mortality, and ecological threats. species of aquatic animal or an aquatic animal potentially endangered by the disease. AND 3.4. a.Or The agent is of public health concern. Natural transmission to humans has been proven, and human infection is associated with severe consequences. And B. Spread 4. Infectious aetiology of the disease is proven. 5. Or An infectious agent is strongly associated with the disease, but the aetiology is not yet known. Infectious diseases of unknown aetiology can have equally high-risk implications as those diseases where the infectious aetiology is proven. Whilst disease occurrence data are gathered, research should be conducted to elucidate the aetiology of the disease and the results be made available within a reasonable period of time. No. Criteria for listing Explanatory notes And B. Spread 6.1. And Likelihood of iInternational spread, of the agent including (via live aquatic animals,or their products, or fomites) has been proven. International trade in aquatic animal species susceptible to the disease exists or is likely to develop and, under international trading practices, the entry and establishment of the disease is likely. AND 7.2. And At least one Several countryies or countries with zones has demonstrated freedom or impending freedom from the in populations of susceptible , may be declared free of the disease based on the general surveillance provisions principles outlined in of Chapters 1.4. and 1.5. Free countries/zones could still be protected. Listing of diseases that are ubiquitous or extremely widespread would render notification unfeasible. However, individual countries that run a control programme on such a disease can propose its listing provided they have undertaken a scientific evaluation to support their request. Examples may be the protection of broodstock from widespread diseases, or the protection of the last remaining free zones from a widespread disease. And C. Diagnosis AND 8.3. A repeatable and robust Reliable means of detection/ and diagnosis exists and a A diagnostic test should be widely available and preferably has undergone a formal standardisation and validation
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