구제역(FMD) 확산 방지를 위한 교통부문의 대책

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) spreads very fast. In the event of an FMD outbreak, people in the surrounding vicinity suffer great inconveniences from restricted movement due to the move control according to the preventative measures against FMD. If FMD occurs in a place, quick response is necessary for minimizing the further spread of FMD. The movement of people and vehicles is a key factor in the spread of foot and mouth disease. Therefore, to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease, traffic measures are critical for defense against FMD. This study analyzed the road accessibility of farms infected by FMD between 2010 and 2011 in Korea. The FMD-infected livestock were located 7.2㎞ from the highway, according to weighted averages. Results confirmed that the farms were vulnerable to the spread of FMD due to their close proximity to main roads with high traffic volumes. Analysis also showed that the movement of people and vehicles bearing the infection is the biggest factor in the nationwide spread of FMD. Therefore, transport measures are required to control the movement of people and vehicles in order to prevent the spread of FMD. To prevent the spread of FMD, it is necessary to introduce a closed system dividing the country into several livestock-related regions, in which livestock-related vehicles operate. In this study, the cause and the route of the spread of FMD are analyzed. Several transportation measures are proposed in order to prevent the spread of FMD.