Veterinary Science and Microbiology
VSC438 Ecology of Infectious Disease

Viruses

Dr. Jim Collins

Foot and Mouth Disease (Fast Moving Disease)

Topics

FMD in Great Britain, 2000-2002

The ecological niche of FMD

Pathogenic Pathway of FMD

Picronaviruses….Apthoviruses

Transmission (spread)

            Animal to animal via secretions

            Via environmental source

            Via meat products, slaughter house remains

            Via humans

             Via Wind (air) over long distances

How to stop it?

            Identification of cases

            Slaughter: What? 

            Decontaminate: How?
    Vaccinate? Vaccination problems.

Prevention of Spread to the European community
World wide Spread and the USA
FMD as a Bioterrorism Agent
Other Picornaviruses

Questions
What is(are) the ecological niche(s) of FMD?
Why cannot it seemingly be stopped from
   preading around the world?
Would this virus make a good Bioterrorism agent?
Why? 

Case: Explain the spread of disease:

From the World Health Association Surveillance Report for OIE List A Diseases: Foot and Mouth Disease. 

FMD in Kuwait --An outbreak of FMD occurred in late January/early February among Friesian cattle kept in an intensive dairy farm. Kuwait has endemic FMD and reported at least six outbreaks of FMD during the year.