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Transmission Dynamics of African Swine Fever Virus, South Korea, 2019.

Transmission Dynamics of African Swine Fever Virus, South Korea, 2019.

Authors :
Dae Sung Yoo
Younjung Kim
Eune Sub Lee
Jun Sik Lim
Seong Keun Hong
Il Seob Lee
Chung Sik Jung
Ha Chung Yoon
Sung Hwan Wee
Pfeiffer, Dirk U.
FourniƩ, Guillaume
Yoo, Dae Sung
Kim, Younjung
Lee, Eune Sub
Lim, Jun Sik
Hong, Seong Keun
Lee, Il Seob
Jung, Chung Sik
Yoon, Ha Chung
Wee, Sung Hwan
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jul2021, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p1909-1918, 10p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

African swine fever (ASF) is a substantial concern for global food production and security. However, lack of epidemiologic data in affected areas has limited the knowledge of the main drivers of ASF virus (ASFV) transmission. To assess the role of vehicle movements and wild boar populations in spreading ASFV to pig farms in South Korea, we combined data generated by ASF surveillance on pig farms and of wild boars with nationwide global positioning system-based tracking data for vehicles involved in farming activities. Vehicle movements from infected premises were associated with a higher probability of ASFV incursion into a farm than was geographic proximity to ASFV-infected wild boar populations. Although ASFV can spill over from infected wild boars into domestic pigs, vehicles played a substantial role in spreading infection between farms, despite rapid on-farm detection and culling. This finding highlights the need for interventions targeting farm-to-farm and wildlife-to-farm interfaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
27
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
151053673
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.204230