Dangers of moving cows

Article Abstract:

The most comprehensive analysis of the role of cattle movements in the epidemiological of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is provided. The results revealed that the geographical distribution of BTB is most closely associated with the number of latest cattle imports from infected areas using a statistical technique known as multiple logistic regressions.

United States, Causes of, Development and progression, Tuberculosis in cattle, Bovine tuberculosis

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Optimal reactive vaccination strategies for a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK

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Optimal vaccination strategies for foot-and-mouth disease spread in cattle in the UK are discussed. This strategy maintains the balance between local controls of outbreaks while rapidly targeting new foci of infection.

United Kingdom, Strategy & planning, Government domestic functions, Planning, Control, Company business planning, Foot-and-mouth disease, Foot and mouth disease, Health policy, Vaccination of animals, Animal vaccination

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Emerging diseases go global

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The article discusses ecology, emergence, prevalence and the global patterns of several common emerging diseases and infections. Central America, Africa and south Asia are found to be the hotspots of disease emergence.

Science & research, Research, Disease transmission, Epidemiology, Medical geography

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