Systematic Veterinary Virology

ERADICATION

• To eradicate the disease a stamping out policy can be best applied. This involves quarantine, movement restrictions and slaughter and disposal of all affected an in-contact livestock on affected premises followed by cleaning and disinfection.
• The following are the essential features of a control and eradication program:
• Prevention of movement of animals and animal products in the area affected.
• Slaughter of infected animals and known contact animals
• Destroy carcasses
• Disinfect vehicles leaving the infected area.
• Perform vaccination.
• Global eradication programmes have also been initiated by the FAO to control FMD under EMPRES. The following two programmes are aimed at controlling FMD at continental Europe and South East Asia respectively.
• EUFMD – European Union FMD control programme.
• SEAFMD – South East Asia FMD control progrmme.