Analysis of suspensions and recoveries of official foot and mouth disease free status of WOAH Members between 1996 and 2020

ABSTRACT: Foot and mouth disease was the first disease for which, in 1996, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as OIE) established an official list of disease-free territories, which has helped to facilitate the trade of animals and animal products from those territories. Since that year, there have been a number of suspensions of FMD-free status which have impacted the livestock industry of the territories affected. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with the time taken to recover FMD-free status after suspension. Historical applications submitted (between 1996 and the first semester of 2020) by WOAH Members for recognition and recovery of FMD-free status were used as the main source of data. Only FMD-free status suspensions caused by outbreaks were co

SUBMITTER: Cabezas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9650142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature