Table 2 Description of the identified data sources
Data source | Surveillance purpose | Activity | Output | Coverage | Source category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Livestock farmers | Disease control, animal health management and production | Reports any affected, suspected or died animal of any disease or from any cause | Information on the affected animals such as species, age, sex, number of animals affected and symptoms | National | Primary |
Slaughter facilities | Disease control, public health, food hygiene and safety | Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of animals brought  to the facility | Inspection reports on number and species of animals slaughtered, number and species of animals condemned (whole or parts) and reasons for condemnation in that particular facility | National | Primary |
Animal dip sites | Control of parasitic diseases such as tick-borne diseases. | Regular dipping of animals into the dip tanks | Reports on number and species of animals dipped in that particular facility | National | Primary |
Livestock markets | Disease control and movement tracing | Screening of animals for diseases and issuing of movement permits at the markets | Reports on number and species of arrived, number and species of animals sold and clinical signs observed | National | Primary |
Zoo-sanitary checkpoints | Disease control, animal welfare and movement tracing | Inspection of all animal trucks, verification of documents and physical inspection of the animals for disease screening and injury Quarantine of disease suspected consignments | Report on the number of vehicles arrived and number and species of animals aboard, clinical signs or injuries observed | National | Primary |
Veterinary shops | Selling of drugs and veterinary equipments | Advice and drug dispensing to livestock farmers | Data on the most reported symptoms | National | Primary |
Commercial livestock farms | Disease control, animal health management and production | Reports any affected, suspected or died animal of any disease or from any cause | Data on the number of animals affected by a disease treated and vaccinated | Area-specific | Primary |
SILAB | Tracking of the sample from the point of collection to result | Tests of biological samples from zonal veterinary centres (ZVCs) and private clients | Test reports to customers and DVS if a notifiable disease | National | Secondary |
TANLITS | Animal identification and registration of movements and other health-related events | Registration, identification and tracking using group and unique identification | The IDs which can be used for animal health surveillance | National | Secondary |
Agricultural Routine Data system (ARDS) | Official data collection system in the agricultural sector | Collection, management, and transmission of agricultural performance information from local government authorities to Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries | Reports on the affected animals such as species, age, sex, number of animals affected and clinical signs | National | Secondary |
AfyaData database | Enhanced syndromic surveillance covering human, animals and environment | Geo-referenced syndromic data collection from the community level, real-time data transmission, data analysis and visualization and feedback | Surveillance reports on the submitted data and feedback to the reporter | Area-specific | Secondary |
EMA-I database | Enhanced animal disease reporting and decision-making support | Collection of geo-referenced data from the district level, real-time data transmission to Global animal information system (EMPRES-i), data analysis, and visualization. | Surveillance reports on the submitted data | Area-specific | Secondary |
TAWIRI | Wildlife health management and disease control | Test biological samples from wildlife and livestock in the interfaces | Test reports and to DVS if a notifiable disease | Area-specific | Secondary |