Table 3 Possible interventions in disease control programmes. One or more interventions can be combined in an intervention strategy.
From: Epidemiological Concepts Regarding Disease Monitoring and Surveillance
Type of intervention | Intervention |
|---|---|
Slaughter | Stamping out |
| Â | Depopulation/repopulation |
| Â | Test and slaughter |
| Â | Culling |
Reduction of contact | Quarantine |
| Â | Movement restrictions |
| Â | All in all out (batch production) |
Chemical use | Preventive or strategic treatment |
| Â | Therapeutic treatment |
| Â | Disinfection |
| Â | Pesticides |
Modification of host resistance | Vaccination |
| Â | Genetic resistance |
Environment and or management control | Improved husbandry |
| Â | Feeding |
| Â | Education |
| Â | Biological control |
Doing nothing | Â |