Key result
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in South Korea during 2000-2011 were strongly correlated (r = 0.725) with outbreaks in neighboring eastern Asian countries.
Observational (n=5)
Effect estimate: r = 0.725
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in South Korea between 2000 and 2011 were correlated epidemiologically and genetically with viruses prevalent in neighboring East Asian countries.
Supports enhanced regional FMD surveillance; leaves open whether interventions abroad reduce South Korean outbreaks.
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.
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Park et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Foot-and-Mouth Disease (n=5). Foot-and-mouth disease virus transmission was evaluated on Correlation of outbreaks in eastern Asia and South Korea (r = 0.725). Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in South Korea during 2000-2011 were strongly correlated (r = 0.725) with outbreaks in neighboring eastern Asian countries.
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