Termination Report: Improved Methods in Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Economics and Information Management in Australia and Thailand

The overall goal of this project was to develop and evaluate the necessary tools to provide decision makers with reliable animal health information placed in context and analysed appropriately in both Thailand and Australia. This goal was substantially achieved by improving laboratory diagnostic procedures; undertaking research to obtain cost-effective population referenced data; integrating data sets using modem information management technology, namely a GIS; and providing a framework for the economic evaluation of the impact of animal diseases and their control. The specific objectives for the project are listed below with an assessment of how well each was achieved.