Reemergence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, South Korea, 2000–2011

Abstract

Five outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in South Korea during 2000–2011. Macro-analysis of these outbreaks showed a correlation with outbreaks in countries in eastern Asia. Genetic analyses of food-and-mouth disease viruses in South Korea showed a correlation with viruses that are prevalent in neighboring countries.

Keywords

• foot-and-mouth disease
• foot-and-mouth disease virus
• viruses
• outbreaks
• reemergence
• transmission