Key result
Blanket policies ignoring the low contagiousness of African swine fever can hamper disease control efforts.
Why the study?
African swine fever control remains challenging without a vaccine or cure, and blanket policies that ignore disease characteristics or host-keeping specifics can hamper control efforts.
Comparison
Legal basis for ASF control across pig-producing regions globally
Authors
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Evidence-based ASF policies may reduce disproportionate controls; leaves open whether tailored frameworks outperform blanket measures across production systems.
Highlights the need for tailored, evidence-based African Swine Fever control policies that account for the specific biology of the virus and host production systems.
Busch et al. (2021) conducted a review in African swine fever. Disease control policies and legislation was evaluated. Blanket policies that do not take into account disease-relevant characteristics of African swine fever, such as its relatively low contagiousness, can hamper disease control efforts.
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