Table 1 Description of the attributes of the dataset used in modelling potential climate change impacts on the spatial distribution of anthrax
From: Modelling climate change impacts on the spatial distribution of anthrax in Zimbabwe
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Year | The year the disease was reported |
Month | The month during which the case/death was reported |
Owner’s name | The name of the person owning the livestock |
Province | The administrative province in which the case was recorded |
District | The administrative district in which the case was recorded |
Type of observation | Whether the observation is initial or follow-up to a previously reported case(s) |
Type of locality | The environment in which the case was observed ie.e, dip tank, village, grazing area etc |
Dip tank | The name of the dip tank from which the case was reported from |
Grid Reference | Location on a map expressed in terms of northings and eastings |
Tentative diagnosis | A preliminary diagnosis of an animal disease made by a veterinary surgeon physicians according to physical examination and clinical findings |
Lab diagnosis | A diagnosis that is based on laboratory reports or test results |
Final Diagnostics | Done based on provisional diagnosis and investigations |
Infection source | The origin from which a host acquires the infection |
Date of onset | The date when the outbreak started |
Census | Total population of animals in the district |
Cases | Number of reported cases of the disease |
Deaths | Number of reported deaths of animals from the disease |
Post-mortem | A surgical procedure involving a thorough examination of a carcass by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death |