Glossary

Event ID

A unique, composite auto-incrementing identifier assigned to every distinct disease event record.

Observation Date (start_date)

The date on which the first clinical signs of the disease were observed or the epidemiological event officially began.

Report Date

The date the event was officially reported to the international system (e.g., to WAHIS by a national delegate, or logged by FAO from other sources).

End Date (end_date)

The date the disease event was officially declared closed, resolved, or no longer active.

Diagnosis Status

• Confirmed: Verified by a laboratory test or otherwise confirmed based on the official case definition.
• Suspected: Suspected based on clinical signs or epidemiological links, but confirmation is pending/unavailable.
• Denied: Initial suspicions were investigated and officially ruled out.

Animal Type

Population category affected: Domestic, Wild, Captive, Environmental Sample.

Location Precision

Exact (specific farm/village coordinates) vs. Approximate/Centroid (center of a wider administrative region due to lack of precise GPS data).

Disease Nomenclature

Standardized in accordance with WOAH data classification criteria.