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Quantitative risk assessment of the African swine fever introduction into the Republic of Korea via legal import of live pigs and pig products
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  • Ki-hyun Cho,
  • Hyun Joo Kim,
  • Yong-Joo Kim,
  • Hae Eun Kang,
  • Beatriz Martínez-López,
  • Joong-Bok Lee
Ki-hyun Cho
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

Corresponding Author:vet10@korea.kr

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Hyun Joo Kim
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
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Yong-Joo Kim
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
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Hae Eun Kang
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
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Beatriz Martínez-López
UC DAVIS
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Joong-Bok Lee
College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University
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Abstract

There are several routes of African swine fever (ASF) introduction into a country. Among the possible routes of entry, quarantine policies determine the possibility of introduction by legal import of live pigs and pig products. This study aimed at assessing the probability of ASF introduction through legal import of live pigs and pig products during the high risk period (HRP) using a quantitative stochastic approach during 2009-2018. The result indicates that the mean annual probability of ASF introduction by legal import of live pig was 1.58×10-7 (1.52~1.67×10-7 95% CI). The mean annual probability by legal import of pig products was 1.59×10-10 (1.55~1.64×10-10 95% CI), of which Poland assumed 87.9% of the mean annual risk. The current import quarantine policy of Korean government may be enough to block the release of the virus via legal import of live pigs and pig products, and it should be continually enforced. This result can help to elucidate source of infection and minimize the catastrophic consequences of the potential ASF reintroduction into South Korea by designing risk mitigation strategies such as risk-based selection of routes to be assessed and prevented and decreased exposure possibility by increased control of food waste and swill feeding practices.
08 Apr 2020Submitted to Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
13 Apr 2020Submission Checks Completed
13 Apr 2020Assigned to Editor
15 Apr 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
27 May 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
27 May 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Jun 20201st Revision Received
09 Jun 2020Submission Checks Completed
09 Jun 2020Assigned to Editor
10 Jun 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Jun 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 Jun 2020Editorial Decision: Accept