The OIE (Office International Des Epizooties/World Organization for Animal Health):

• A. Joins federal and state authorities in establishing local measures to control an outbreak
• B. Is informed immediately by federal authorities of the affected member nation, when an OIE listed disease is confirmed. The OIE then reports the outbreak to other member nations.
• C. Should be informed directly by the State Animal Health Official (SAHO) who first suspects an OIE listed disease is present.
• D. Is informed of all foreign animal disease outbreaks immediately, but must not divulge the information to any country not directly involved in the outbreak

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) handles international disease information. The OIE relies on official, timely reports from each member country about outbreaks of diseases on its list. When a listed disease is confirmed in a country, that country’s official veterinary authority—often the federal level—reports the event to the OIE through its designated channels. The OIE then disseminates the information to all member nations, enabling rapid risk assessment and coordinated responses worldwide. This system is built on transparency and official communication, not on suspicion, local coercion, or restricted sharing.