Description of an epidemic simulation model for use in evaluating strategies to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Description of an epidemic simulation model for use in evaluating strategies to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Bates, T.W.; Thurmond, M.C.; Carpenter, T.E.
American Journal of Veterinary Research 64(2): 195-204
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9645
PMID: 12602589
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2003.64.195
Objective: to develop a spatial epidemic model to simulate intraherd and interherd transmission of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus. Sample Population: 2238 herds, representing beef, dairy, swine, goats, and sheep, and 5 sale yards located in Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties of California.