Animal movements represent a major risk for the spread of infectious diseases in the
domestic swine population. In this study, we adopted methods from social network analysis …

Aim Investigating the role of trade in elucidating the introductions of insect plant pests via
specific pathways over the past two decades to inform future plant pest introduction risks …

The animal trades between farms and other livestock holdings form a complex livestock
trade network. The movement of animals between trade actors plays an important role in the …

Abstract Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affects cloven-hoofed animals globally and has
become a major economic burden for many countries around the world. Countries that have …

One of the challenges in disease surveillance is the identification of the most effective
surveillance subset of susceptible individuals in a population. In the context of contact …

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of effective surveillance and
containment strategies in public health. In this study, we examined the impact of county-level …