Publications by authors named "Alicia Boakes"
Prev Vet Med
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The U.S. swine industry faces disease spread risks due to structural issues, and integrating human movement data with animal movement models provides a more accurate understanding of these risks.
- An analysis of a year’s worth of farm visit data from three swine management companies revealed a highly connected network with 455 properties, demonstrating that human movements significantly enhance network connectivity compared to animal movements alone.
- The study suggests that certain properties act as 'hubs' making them potential points for disease spread, indicating that swine farm networks are more vulnerable to disease outbreaks than previously thought based solely on animal movement.
