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MeetingReport on the FAO seminar on Foot-and-mouth disease virus diagnosis and identification
Brescia, Italy, 16-27 September 1985
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Book (stand-alone)Risk of foot-and-mouth disease SAT2 introduction and spread in countries in the Near East and West Eurasia
FAO Qualitative Risk Assessment, October 2023
2023Also available in:
No results found.Following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease serotype SAT2 (FMD SAT2) in West Eurasia and the Near East in February 2023, a qualitative risk assessment was conducted. Serotype SAT2 usually circulates only in Africa, and so most animals in the region are fully susceptible to infection by this virus. The likelihood of spread of the FMD SAT2 to unaffected countries via key risk pathways and the potential consequences of the FMD SAT2 incursion in the region were described and assessed. Plausible pathways for the introduction of FMD SAT2 were identified for most countries. Informal movements of live animals and common grazing are the pathways of greatest concern because direct live animal contact is a very effective mode of FMD transmission, especially in the absence of sanitary measures. The large increase of animal movements associated with festivals such as Eid al-Adha, as well as seasonal grazing movements, increase the probability of FMD spread. An incursion of FMD SAT2 would result in a substantial negative impact, with the production losses and cost of control measures estimated at USD 3.6–6.5 billion, depending on the extent of spread within the region. Outbreaks of FMD also have a negative impact on food and nutrition security, economy, labour markets, and the livelihoods of most vulnerable people. To mitigate the risks of FMD SAT2, all countries should have an emergency response plan for FMD that is realistic for the country and supported with adequate resources for implementation. A comprehensive list of preventive measures, including strengthened biosecurity and vaccination, is available in this document. -
MeetingReport and appendices of the 74th session Executive Committee meeting of the European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)
Rome - Italy, 15-16 January 2007
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The Executive Committee of the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EUFMD) held its Seventy-Fourth Session in FAO, Rome, on the 15 and 16th of January 2007.
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