USDA National Bovine Brucellosis Surveillance Plan

The National Bovine Brucellosis Surveillance Plan is a national sectoral plan of the United States of America. Its main objectives are to detect B. abortus infection with 95 percent confidence should the prevalence level exceed 1 infected animal per 100,000 animals (or 0.001 percent); and provide data to document disease freedom at that level. The objectives of national brucellosis surveillance include detecting brucellosis in domestic cattle and bison; estimating the magnitude of brucellosis infection (i.e., prevalence); measuring progress toward regulatory goals; providing metrics to aid in evaluating compliance with program standards; and giving stakeholders and decision-makers timely and relevant actionable information.