Spatial clustering analysis of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil - 2005

Ciência Rural

Rísia Lopes Negreiros¹  Marcos Amaku²  Ricardo Augusto Dias²  Fernando Ferreira²  João Crisostomo Mauad Cavalléro¹  José Soares Ferreira Neto² 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde AnimalSão Paulo SP ,Brasil

关键词: foot-and-mouth disease;    spatial clustering analysis;    cattle;    epidemiology;    Brazil;    febre aftosa;    análise de aglomeração espacial;    Epidemiologia;    Brasil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-84782009005000203

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In the southern region of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) epidemic started in September 2005. A total of 33 outbreaks were detected and 33,741 FMD-susceptible animals were slaughtered and destroyed. There were no reports of FMD cases in other species than bovines. Based on the data of this epidemic, it was carried out an analysis using the K-function and it was observed spatial clustering of outbreaks within a range of 25km. This observation may be related to the dynamics of foot-and-mouth disease spread and to the measures undertaken to control the disease dissemination. The control measures were effective once the disease did not spread to farms more than 47 km apart from the initial outbreaks.

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