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OUTbreak COSting Tool for Pig Diseases (OutCosT-Pig) – Instructions for Users

The Cost of Pig Diseases

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Budapest, Hungary ;

Pages 45 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title OutCosT User Manuals

Synopsis (short abstract) Animal diseases affect not only animal productivity and welfare, but also human welfare and economy. Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) can have a significant economic impact at farm, regional and national levels. The costs of TADs are usually supported by government veterinary services, but there are also costs to industry and small producers. The economic impact of an epidemic varies considerably between regions and countries, depending on the disease, the number of affected premises when the disease is first diagnosed, the measures taken to control or eradicate the outbreak, and the structure of the livestock industry. Knowing the costs of disease outbreaks is essential to prioritize the allocation of resources, improve resource management and provide a basis for planning future interventions. It can also guide the evaluation of control strategies in terms of cost and impact, and help to increase administrative transparency and public confidence. The objective of this manual is to help OutCosT users understand and use the tool to evaluate the direct costs of an epidemic (real or scenario) and the control measures applied in a country. OutCosT does not consider indirect costs related to global trade, long-term effects, or human health and welfare.

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