Analysis of livestockmMobility and implications for the risk of foot-and-mouth disease virus spread in Iran

Mirzaie Kamran, Mowlaei Shahir, Arsevska Elena, Ahmadi Bouda Vosough, Ambrosini Francesca, Rosso Fabrizio, Chevanne Etienne. 2023. Analysis of livestockmMobility and implications for the risk of foot-and-mouth disease virus spread in Iran. Ruminants, 3 (4) : 299-323.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants3040027

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Résumé : Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Iran and associated with a large impact on the livestock industry. Livestock mobility is recognized as one of the most important risk factors for FMD and other infectious livestock diseases' introduction and dissemination. The description of temporal and spatial aspects of livestock mobility networks in Iran provides insights into FMD epidemiology. It also assists in the formulation of recommendations to mitigate the risk of animal disease transmission through livestock movements. This study is the first spatiotemporal description of official/registered cattle, sheep, goat, and camel movements in Iran, using records related to the period from March 2020 to August 2021 extracted from the Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) Quarantine system. It shows that the static networks drawn by the movements of small ruminants, cattle, and camels to farms or slaughterhouses are complex and highlights the predominance of a few provinces and towns. In particular, the results show that Razavi Khorasan and West Azerbaijan provinces, major provinces for the Iranian livestock sector, are provinces where significant volumes of small ruminants and cattle are moved (from, to, or within) and, therefore, should be prioritized for targeted and timely risk reduction interventions. This study produces some of the necessary inputs for the risk assessment of FMD and similar transboundary animal diseases (TADs) spread within Iran, which is needed to regularly update the national risk-based control strategy for FMD and other TADs.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : transmission des maladies, virus fièvre aphteuse, bétail, épidémiologie, ruminant, petits ruminants, contrôle de maladies, bovin, fièvre aphteuse, analyse du risque, évaluation du risque, maladie infectieuse, surveillance épidémiologique, petite exploitation agricole, facteur de risque