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Area of Science:

Veterinary epidemiology
Political geography
Global health security

Background:

Animal health governance is crucial for preventing disease spread.
Biosecurity events challenge traditional national-level disease control.
Understanding intra-national disease dynamics is increasingly important.

Observation:

A biosecurity event in South Africa's pig sector was analyzed.
The study examined how disease risk governance reshapes internal territories.
Focus shifted from international borders to internal spatial configurations.

Findings:

An emerging geopolitics of animal health is identified.
This geopolitics is characterized by 'secure' and 'unruly' spaces within a nation.
Disease governance creates complex internal landscapes, not just international divides.

Implications:

Rethinking national biosecurity strategies is necessary.
Internal spatial inequalities in disease control need addressing.
This framework aids understanding of health security in diverse national contexts.