title: Evaluation of strategies for the eradication of Pseudorabies virus (Aujeszky's disease) in commercial swine farms in Chiang-Mai and Lampoon Provinces, Thailand, using a simulation disease spread model.
abstract: Several strategies for eradicating Pseudorabies virus (Aujeszky's disease) in Chiang-Mai and Lampoon Provinces, Thailand, were compared using a computer simulation model, the North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM). The duration of the outbreak, the number of affected herds and the number of destroyed herds were compared during these simulated outbreaks. Depopulation, zoning for restricted movement and improved detection and vaccination strategies were assessed. The most effective strategies to eradicate Pseudorabies as per the findings from this study are applying depopulation strategies with MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS in 3-, 8- and 16-km ZONES surrounding infected herds and enhancing the eradication with vaccination campaign on 16-km radius surrounding infected herds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Livestock Development, National Institute of Animal Health, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ketusing
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Portacci
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Olea-Popelka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Keefe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011558:Herpesvirus 1, Suid / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058751:Livestock; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011557:Pseudorabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*