The swine industry collects a vast and ever-expanding amount of data. Considering the existing knowledge on determinants of disease and its effect on pathogen ecology, it is possible to use historical data to forecast upcoming health-related events. For instance, existing data can forecast the probability of pathogen introduction into herds and/or regions. Similarly, it is possible to forecast the effects of the three way interaction between host-environment-pathogen on the health and productivity of swine populations.
Disease Forecasting
