foot and mouth disease. e tiology apthovirus (picornaviridae)
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
Affects all cloven footed animals (Cattle, Buffalo, Pig, Sheep & Goat)
Highly contagious Low mortality Great economic impact world wide due to
production loss Africa, Asia, South America, Part of Europe
are endemic Japan, New Zeland & Australia are disease
free
PREVALENCE
Serotypes: O, A, C Asia1, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3
O & C occur most commonly
Disease generally occurs as a outbreak and spreads from heard to heard.
Morbidity: up to 100% Mortality: 2% (adults)
20% (Young ones)
TRANSMISSION
Direct contact Infected feed, water, farm utensils Milk man All the excretions of the affected animals
contains organism Wind speed of 4m/sec & relative humidity
>60% Infection can be windborne as far as 250kms Wild animals act as reservoir
CLINICAL SIGNS
Fever
Profuse salivation
Vesicles in mouth, feed, udder, nostrils
Sudden death in young ones
On 29-1-2011 field veterinarian informed ADIU, Madurai about incidences of FMD by mobile phone.
(WE CAN MAKE USE OF NEW BB/COMPUTER FACILITY)
Animal Disease Intelligence Unit visited the village, samples are collected and sent to IVPM, Ranipet by special messenger.
Reports are communicated to Head office by FAX & Mobile phone.
Results from IVPM is received by post. In emergency situations results are received
by telephonic message. Teams of doctors are deployed to carryout
vaccination and treatment. Population of animals at affected village and
villages covering 8 kms radius is calculated Vaccination to the risk group is organised
Daily report about disease status is communicated to head office by FAX for 7 days after fresh attack.
Daily report will be having,
Number of fresh attack, death,
Number of ailing animals and number of dead animals.
Number of animals vaccinated