A Cost–Benefit Analysis of Preparing National Veterinary Services for Transboundary Animal Disease Emergencies

Figure 4

Breakeven frontiers for nine countries (numbered 6–14) in the West African region, with a full veterinary service investment (left) and targeted emergency preparation investment (right) for each country. Median values (solid line) and 95% spread of distribution (dashed lines) are presented. Proximity of the curve to the origin indicates a higher likelihood of breaking even on investment relative to the probability of disease outbreaks and averting a major disease event.