A risk-assessment model for foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus introduction through deboned beef importation

We present a risk-assessment model to assess the risk of introduction of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus associated with deboned beef importation. The model was developed in accordance with the risk-reduction procedures proposed by the European Community for meat importation. The risk reduction p...

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Published in:Preventive veterinary medicine 1997-04, Vol.30 (1), p.49-59
Main Authors: Yu, Peter, Habtemariam, Tsegaye, Wilson, Saul, Oryang, David, Nganwa, David, Obasa, Mike, Robnett, Vinaida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
APHTHOVIRUS
Aphthovirus - isolation & purification
BEEF
BOVIN
CARNE DE RES
CATTLE
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Computer Simulation
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Europe - epidemiology
EUROPEAN UNION
FIEBRE AFTOSA
FIEVRE APHTEUSE
Food Inspection
Food-Processing Industry - methods
Food-Processing Industry - standards
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
Foot-and-Mouth Disease - epidemiology
GANADO BOVINO
IMPORTACIONES
IMPORTATION
IMPORTS
Meat - standards
Meat - virology
MODELE
MODELOS
Models, Biological
Models, Statistical
Prevalence
Probability
RIESGO
RISK
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
RISQUE
UNION EUROPEA
UNION EUROPEENNE
United States - epidemiology
VIANDE BOVINE
VIRUS FIEBRE AFTOSA
VIRUS FIEVRE APHTEUSE
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Summary:We present a risk-assessment model to assess the risk of introduction of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus associated with deboned beef importation. The model was developed in accordance with the risk-reduction procedures proposed by the European Community for meat importation. The risk reduction procedures include farm-level inspection, ante-mortem inspection, post-mortem inspection, chilling and deboning. The risk assessment was based on the prevalence of FMD-infected cattle in herds as well as the prevalence of infected herds in the exporting country. Computer simulations were carried out to evaluate the probability of FMD virus introduction by importing 100 tons of deboned beef in relation to FMD prevalence, number of cattle selected from each herd, and sample sizes in ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections. The effects of the risk-reduction procedures on the probability of FMD virus introduction were examined.
ISSN:0167-5877
1873-1716
DOI:10.1016/S0167-5877(96)01085-9