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South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak

South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak rather than just read about it. In short: A serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in South Korea in 2010–2011, leading to the culling of hundreds of thousands of pigs as of January 2011 in an effort to contain it. The outbreak began in November 2010 on pig farms in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, and rapidly spread throughout the country.

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Reference excerpt

A serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in South Korea in 2010–2011, leading to the culling of hundreds of thousands of pigs as of January 2011 in an effort to contain it. The outbreak began in November 2010 on pig farms in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, and rapidly spread throughout the country. More than 100 cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in the country, and South Korean officials initiated a mass cull of approximately 12 percent of the entire domestic pig population and 107,000 of the country's three million cattle to halt the outbreak. As part of the culling process, some English-language media reported that the South Korean government had decided to bury approximately 1.4 million pigs alive, which drew complaints from animal activists. The American animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals started online campaigns, arguing that the animals should be vaccinated rather than buried alive. Joyce D'Silva, Director of Public Affairs for Compassion in World Farming, stated that they are "appalled" and argued that the practice was contrary to international guidelines on humane culling, which the South Korean government allegedly endorsed. However, local media only reported incidents of swine being buried alive, and a South Korean agriculture ministry official confirmed some incidents but stated that they were few. The official explained that "officials are rushed to stop the spread, and the number of people involved is too small for the operation," and that until a more humane way to cull the infected swine is found, the government would have to resort to burying the infected animals alive because the "government has temporarily run out of euthanasia drugs." On 12 January 2011, local officials stated that the disease had caused more than US$1 billion worth of livestock losses, including government efforts to halt the spread. According to Kim Jae-hong, a veterinary science professor at Seoul National University, the outbreak is "the most serious in Korea's history," and it is difficult to say when the spread of the disease will be stopped. He also stated that "the most important thing right now is to control movement in and out of the farmhouses that are affected, and thoroughly disinfect the cars around the area." South Korea's Citizens' Institute for Environmental Studies revealed 32 locations where dead livestock had been buried around 4 drinking water facilities in Gyeonggi Province. A ProMED-mail post described the epizootic and subsequent cancellations of festivities as being reminiscent of the Britain's February 19, 2001 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and even more so of the an outbreak in Japan beginning late March 2010, which was caused by the same strain of the virus. In that epizootic, cattle herds were found to be 3.9-4.5 times more susceptible to the virus than pig herds, but pig herds had 5.0-13.6 times greater relative infectiousness. Thus, cattle on infected premises suffered a cumulative incidence of 8.5%, whereas 36.4% of pigs were infected.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak

In research: South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010 disasters in South Korea, 2010 disease outbreaks, 2011 disasters in South Korea, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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