Assessing the export trade risk of bluetongue virus serotypes 4 and 8 in France

Bluetongue (BT) causes an economic loss of $3 billion every year in the world. After two serious occurrences of BT (bluetongue virus [BTV] occurrence in 2006 and 2015), France has been controlling for decades, but it has not been eradicated. As the largest live cattle export market in the world, France is also one of the major exporters of breeding animals and genetic materials in the world. The biosafety of its exported cattle and products has always been a concern. The scenario tree quantitative model was used to analyze the risk of BTV release from French exported live cattle and bovine semen. The results showed that with the increase in vaccination coverage rates, the risk decreased. If the vaccine coverage is 0%, the areas with the highest average risk probability of BTV‐4 and BTV‐8 release from exported live cattle were Haute‐Savoie and Puy‐de‐Dôme, and the risk was 2.96 × 10–4 and 4.25 × 10–4, respectively. When the vaccine coverage was 90%, the risk probability of BTV‐4 and BTV‐8 release from exported live cattle was 2.96 × 10–5 and 4.24 × 10–5, respectively. The average probability of BTV‐8 release from bovine semen was 1.09 × 10–10. Sensitivity analysis showed that the probability of false negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and the probability of BT infection in the bull breeding station had an impact on the model. The identification of high‐risk areas and the discovery of key control measures provide a reference for decision makers to assess the risk of French exports of live cattle and bovine semen.

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