Epidemiology and control strategies for foot-and-mouth disease in livestock and wildlife in Uganda: systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains a persistent threat to the livestock sector in Uganda and globally. To understand the reasons for continued FMD outbreaks in Uganda, a systematic review was conducted to examine FMD epidemiology, control strategies, and related challenges. Literature searches were performed in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science databases for the period 1958-2022, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Additionally, FMD reports for the same period were retrieved from the World Reference Laboratories for FMD and the World Organization for Animal Health/Food and Agriculture Organization FMD Laboratories Network websites. A total of 62 documents (26 studies and 36 reports) were eligible for analysis. Resul

SUBMITTER: Byamukama B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12170765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature