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Chapter 18. Epidemiology

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1. National Expert Epidemiology Group

2. Epidemiological Investigation by the Local Epidemiology Team

3. Protocol for investigation of confirmed infected premises

4. Reporting

5. Risk assessment of contact holdings

6. Number of in-contact holdings to be traced

7. Tracing of meat, milk and semen/ova/embryos

8. Tracing procedures for FMD

Annex - Protocol for sampling of herds/flocks for FMD