Descriptive epidemiology of nationwide spread of 2003 classical swine fever epidemic in Korea
2006
Park, C.K. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea), E-mail: parkck@nvrqs.go.kr | Lee, E.S. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Yoon, H.C. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Wee, S.H. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Song, J.Y. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Moon, O.K. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Choi, E.J. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Kim, H.S. (Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea) | Lee, J.H. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | An, S.H. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea)
In March 2003, classical swine fever (CSF) infection was reported in a piggery located at Iksan city, Jeollabuk-do in Korea. Subsequently, a total of 72 infected farms were confirmed between March and December, 2003. Based on epidemiological investigation of the earlier confirmed infected farms, the source of infection was shown to be from a breeding farm. Targeted surveillance of 82 piggeries that had acquired pigs from this breeding farm showed 44 piggeries were infected with CSF virus.
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