TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of bovine brucellosis eradication programs in the Republic of Korea
AU - Yoon, Hachung
AU - Moon, Oun Kyong
AU - Her, Moon
AU - Carpenter, Tim
AU - Kim, Youn Ju
AU - Jung, Sukchan
AU - Lee, Sang Jin
PY - 2010/7/1
Y1 - 2010/7/1
N2 - This study concerns a quantitative analysis of the bovine brucellosis eradication program in the Republic of Korea to provide insight into how to plan better future control strategies. In 2004, an active bovine brucellosis eradication program, based principally on intensive test-and-slaughter, was implemented in Korea. With more intensive testing on cattle, the reported incidence rate at herd level increased significantly, becoming 61 times higher in 2006 (225.1 per 10,000 farms) than in 2003 (3.7 per 10,000 farms). Since 2006, when the greatest numbers of infected farms and animals were detected, the incidence rate has been decreasing. All control measures applied in the brucellosis eradication program contributed significantly to the reduction in the incidence of brucellosis. The continuation of the current control strategies, combined with new, innovative measures, may facilitate the eradication of bovine brucellosis in Korea in the near future.
AB - This study concerns a quantitative analysis of the bovine brucellosis eradication program in the Republic of Korea to provide insight into how to plan better future control strategies. In 2004, an active bovine brucellosis eradication program, based principally on intensive test-and-slaughter, was implemented in Korea. With more intensive testing on cattle, the reported incidence rate at herd level increased significantly, becoming 61 times higher in 2006 (225.1 per 10,000 farms) than in 2003 (3.7 per 10,000 farms). Since 2006, when the greatest numbers of infected farms and animals were detected, the incidence rate has been decreasing. All control measures applied in the brucellosis eradication program contributed significantly to the reduction in the incidence of brucellosis. The continuation of the current control strategies, combined with new, innovative measures, may facilitate the eradication of bovine brucellosis in Korea in the near future.
KW - Brucellosis
KW - Cattle
KW - Eradication program
KW - Republic of Korea
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U2 - 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.04.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 20493568
AN - SCOPUS:77954860303
VL - 95
SP - 288
EP - 291
JO - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
JF - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
SN - 0167-5877
IS - 3-4
ER -