Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease during 2010–2011 Epidemic, South Korea

Abstract

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease caused by serotype O virus occurred in cattle and pigs in South Korea during November 2010–April 2011. The highest rates of case and virus detection were observed 44 days after the first case was detected. Detection rates declined rapidly after culling and completion of a national vaccination program.

Keywords

• foot-and-mouth disease
• foot-and-mouth disease virus
• FMDV
• hoof-and-mouth disease
• Korea
• diagnosis