Foot and Mouth Disease Conditions and Diseases Livestock
Foot and Mouth Disease Conditions and Diseases Livestock
Starting in early February, 2001 there is a severe outbreak of this disease in Great Britain. Foot and Mouth Disease is also known as Hoof and Mouth Disease. It infects all cloven footed animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, swine, deer, elk, moose, camels, llama, and bison. Horses are not affected. It is highly communicable and can easily be accidently transported by people traveling from infected areas.
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BBC In Depth: Foot and Mouth - A collection of news articles, reports, forums, audio and video. From BBC News. UK.
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Foot and Mouth Features - From Sovereignty magazine, produces by Alistair McConnachie.
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United Kingdom 2001; its cause, course, control and consequences - A paper presented at the RBI/EAAP/FAO meeting in Budapest on 23 August 2001, by Lawrence Alderson, Rare Breeds International.
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History of the Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks in Britain 2001 - A well documented history of the crisis in the UK, how the virus spread, and the results. Payment required to view site.
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Foot and Mouth Disease: The Pigsite - Article with information about symptoms, history, control measures, and photographs of lesions.
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The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Includes information and maps about the current outbreak, and meeting and disease information.
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Foot-and-mouth: Fear and Slaughter - In-depth special reports and analysis on the foot and mouth crisis in the United Kingdom in 2001, brought to you by CNN.com Europe.
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FAO: FMD in the UK 2001 - Clinical and laboratory investigations of five outbreaks during the early stages of the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease epidemic in the United Kingdom.
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Foot and Mouth Disease - World Organisation for Animal Health - aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and control, references.
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Foot and Mouth Disease: Commonly Asked Questions - Provides answers to many of the questions people may have about this highly infectious disease.
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Government of Canada - Foot and Mouth Disease - Includes traveller information, bulletins, and disease information.
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Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Life Cycle - Provides a simplified graphic showing replication of the foot and mouth disease virus with an explanation of what is going on.
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease - The Institute for Animal Health in the UK provides much technical information on the FMD virus.
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Intervet: Foot and Mouth Disease - Provides an overview of the disease, its symptoms and spread, the products available for vaccination and the EU and world position on controlling the disease.
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Sheepdrove: Foot and Mouth Disease Information - Includes news, articles, FAQ, and opinions for vaccination.
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Veterinary Surveillance Disease Profile for Foot and Mouth Disease - Provides a description of the disease, the rationale for Government intervention, its impact, human health implications and gives an outline of UK and EU legislation.
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Disease Factsheet: Foot and Mouth Disease - Information on this extremely infectious disease, its clinical signs, spread, prevention, UK and EU legislation and control strategies.
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AVIS - Foot and Mouth Disease - Includes description, clinical diagnosis, control strategies, epidemiology, and references.
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Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: Foot and Mouth Information - Features 2001 infected area map, control measures in Northern Ireland, current status of monitoring, and press releases.
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