The fact that foot and mouth disease is highly contagious, easily spread and of major commercial importance makes it a redoubtable challenge for animal health in South American countries and the world over. A number of factors impact directly on the effectiveness of national programmes to eradicate foot and mouth disease. Therefore, in order to meet the challenges posed by today's globalised wo...

The prevalence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Asia has been reviewed and the need for a coordinated control program at the regional and sub-regional is evident. The feasibility and willingness of governments and agencies provided financial support for the control program as well as the livestock producers cooperating with the program are essential in ensuring a successful FMD control progra...

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is the major disease barrier to international trade in animals and animal products. Countries free of the disease take severe measures to exclude the virus, to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of an outbreak, particularly for the animal export trade. Consequently, FMD-free countries either refuse to trade with sporadically or endemically infected count...