Plants and Animals

How is the spread of foot-and-mouth disease controlled?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/spread-foot-and-mouth-disease-controlled-87074.html" >How is the spread of foot-and-mouth disease controlled?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

Quarantine, slaughter and complete disposal of infected animals, and disinfection of contaminated material, are prescribed to limit contagion. There is no effective treatment.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about foot-and-mouth disease . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: How do you prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease? Can foot-and-mouth disease be treated? Should animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease be killed? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

Yugoslavia Controls Spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire ...Yugoslavia has effectively controlled the spread of foot-and-mouth disease with no new areas being reported...the government to halt the spread of the disease coming in from...countries infected with the foot-and-mouth disease are forbidden...
MEXICO JOINS INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.
Magazine article from: SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico ...campaign to combat the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which has afflicted...recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease...earlier was finally controlled. "That no case of...measures to prevent the spread of foot- and-mouth...
Foot-and-mouth crisis: Keep on backing farmers, says Brid; Community solidarity...
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) ...community during the foot-and-mouth crisis. Brid Rodgers...continued to contain the spread of the disease. "The public here...now is to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth from...animals, under strictly controlled conditions, to avoid...
Industry finds it difficult to pass on costs since FMD: retail lamb price...
Magazine article from: Grocer ...to be borne out by the latest price spread calculations from the MLC. One interpretation...face value: "Producer to retail price spreads are [intended only] to be broad measure...retailer purchases of sides to primals or controlled atmosphere packaged cuts. "For some...Fowler points out. FARM TO RETAIL ...
Foot and Mouth Crisis: Minister tightens movement rules.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) ...a result of the current Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak. Mrs Rodgers said...movements to ensure no further spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in Northern...made an amendment to the Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) Order (Northern...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.