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A quantitative risk assessment model to evaluate effective border control measures for rabies prevention
Hsin-Yi Weng1, Pei-I Wu, Ping-Cheng Yang
1Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61802, USA.
Veterinary Research
|October 14, 2009
Summary
Taiwan's border control effectively prevents rabies from legal cat and dog imports. However, illegal smuggling poses a significant rabies risk, necessitating further analysis before altering quarantine policies.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Risk Assessment
Background:
- Rabies prevention relies heavily on robust border control measures.
- Importation of animals, particularly cats and dogs, presents a potential pathway for rabies introduction.
- Taiwan serves as a case study for evaluating animal importation policies in rabies-free regions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a quantitative risk model for assessing rabies introduction via imported cats and dogs.
- To evaluate the efficacy of Taiwan's current border control measures against rabies.
- To analyze the impact of altered quarantine and waiting periods on rabies introduction risk.
Main Methods:
- Development of a quantitative risk model incorporating stochastic processes.
- Inclusion of both legal importation and illegal smuggling scenarios.
- Evaluation of reduced quarantine and/or waiting periods under various assumptions.
Main Results:
- Taiwan's current animal importation policy is effective in preventing rabies introduction through legal channels.
- The median risk of a rabid animal entering Taiwan via legal importation is 5.33 x 10(-8).
- Illegal smuggling represents a substantial risk for rabies emergence in Taiwan.
Conclusions:
- Current border controls are effective for legal imports, but illegal smuggling remains a significant threat.
- Modifying quarantine periods has varying impacts on risk, with complete abolition posing the highest risk.
- A comprehensive benefit-cost analysis is crucial before implementing changes to animal importation policies.
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