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Machine generated contents note: Purpose of the manual -- Prepare/Prevent/Respond/Recover Cycle -- Factors affecting the frequency, size and length of disease emergencies -- The value of planning for emergencies -- The required elements of preparedness planning -- A national disaster plan -- Prepare...

Contents note continued: Applications of risk analysis -- Who conducts the risk analyses? -- Quantitative vs. qualitative risk assessment -- Principles of risk analysis -- Risk analysis processes in animal disease emergency planning -- Incorporating risk analysis into the contingency plan -- Prevent...

Contents note continued: Training veterinarians and other animal health staff -- Training for veterinary authority veterinarians -- Field diagnostic manuals -- Other sources of epidemiological data -- Emergency disease reporting -- Standard operating procedure for investigating suspect cases -- Spec...

Contents note continued: Outbreak investigation -- Respond: Contingency plans - their nature and structure -- Introduction -- Structure and format of contingency plans -- Contingency plan contents -- Operational manuals (or standard operating procedures) -- Risk enterprise manuals -- Resource plans...

Contents note continued: Stopping vaccination -- Declaration of official recognition of animal disease status -- Recovery and rehabilitation of affected farming communities -- Restocking -- Technical and financial support -- Psychological support -- Staying free -- Annexes -- A.Animal disease emerge...