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Sheep: TSE surveillance statistics

Statistics on the active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in sheep in Great Britain.

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TSE surveillance statistics: sheep

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Cases of TSE disease found in sheep from passive surveillance have been recorded since 1993. The UK started active surveillance in sheep in January 2002.

In active surveillance, the number of sheep sampled in the testing programme has varied each year. It has included:

  • a sample of fallen sheep over 18 months of age
  • a sample of healthy slaughtered sheep over 18 months of age

Cases which have been identified from flocks in the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme (CSFS) are shown separately.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) attempts to trace all cases of scrapie back to their natal (birth) flock so that it can confirm disease on the appropriate premises and control measures can be applied. In some cases this can take time. Where a final decision has not been made on where to confirm disease, the case is included in the number of pending cases.

The following reports are also available:

Published 6 October 2015
Last updated 19 September 2023 + show all updates
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  7. Updated the TSE surveillance statistics summary for sheep each year in Great Britain.

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  9. Updated with the latest scrapie sheep surveillance data.

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  12. Updated the monthly TSE surveillance statistics: sheep.

  13. Updated the monthly scrapie sheep tables.

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  26. Updated the TSE surveillance statistics summary of the number of confirmed cases of scrapie in Sheep each year in Great Britain.

  27. Added updated TSE surveillance statistics summary of the number of confirmed cases of scrapie in Sheep, each year in Great Britain which includes statistics for June.

  28. Updated the TSE surveillance statistics summary of the number of confirmed cases of scrapie in Sheep each year in Great Britain

  29. Updated with April 2021 data.

  30. Updated the 2021 TSE surveillance statistics report for Sheep.

  31. Attachment updated to include February 2021 data

  32. Updated the sheep TSE surveillance statistics.

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  39. Updated sheep TSE surveillance statistics. Changed format to a spreadsheet.

  40. Updated sheep TSE surveillance statistics for February 2020

  41. Updated the sheep TSE statistics for January 2020.

  42. Updated the sheep TSE statistics for December 2019

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  45. Updated sheep TSE surveillance statistics for September 2019.

  46. Published sheep TSE statistics for August 2019

  47. Replacement document with July statistics uploaded.

  48. Statistics for June available

  49. May 2019 statistics available

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  52. Statistics for February 2019 now available

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  89. Document updated for December 2015

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  91. Updated document for October 2015

  92. Sheep publication updated.

  93. First published.

  94. Document updated for May 2015

  95. Statistics updated as of 28th Feb

  96. AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).