Preparation of foot-and-mouth disease contingency plans/ (Acc: 2546)
Geering, W.A. Lubroth, J.
Preparation of foot-and-mouth disease contingency plans/ (Acc: 2546) - Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2002 - VIII, 91 p; 25 cm; - FAO animal health manual 1020-5187 .
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most serious transboundary animal diseases. It is a highly contagious viral disease, and may have rapid and unanticipated national and international spread. Although not a very lethal disease for adult animals, it can have crippling socio-economic consequences, through high production and trade losses. This manual provides information on the nature of FMD and the principles and strategic options for its prevention, control and elimination. Guidelines are provided for individual countries threatened by FMD to formulate their overall national policy on control and eradication of a possible incursion of the disease. This manual is one of the series prepared by the Livestock Unit of FAO's priority programme "Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES)".
9251048673
foot and mouth disease
viral diseases
infectious diseases
disease prevention
disease control
government policy
outbreaks
risk assessment
animal health
national planning
guidelines
636.2089 GEE
Preparation of foot-and-mouth disease contingency plans/ (Acc: 2546) - Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2002 - VIII, 91 p; 25 cm; - FAO animal health manual 1020-5187 .
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most serious transboundary animal diseases. It is a highly contagious viral disease, and may have rapid and unanticipated national and international spread. Although not a very lethal disease for adult animals, it can have crippling socio-economic consequences, through high production and trade losses. This manual provides information on the nature of FMD and the principles and strategic options for its prevention, control and elimination. Guidelines are provided for individual countries threatened by FMD to formulate their overall national policy on control and eradication of a possible incursion of the disease. This manual is one of the series prepared by the Livestock Unit of FAO's priority programme "Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES)".
9251048673
foot and mouth disease
viral diseases
infectious diseases
disease prevention
disease control
government policy
outbreaks
risk assessment
animal health
national planning
guidelines
636.2089 GEE