Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Countries Debate Vaccination Policy

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 8th, 2001

As of the end of March 2001, many parts of Britain were closed to visitors. The tourist industry was losing millions every week. It was suggested the general election may be postponed. And over a million perfectly healthy cattle, sheep, and pigs were being slaughtered in a desperate bid to end the epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

As the carcasses pile up, some experts are questioning the no-vaccination policy of most developed countries. The relentless rise in international trade and tourism means preventing such outbreaks is getting harder and harder, while new vaccines and tests mean there's no reason why countries that vaccinate shouldn't export, they...

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