Key result
Between 1985 and 2006, foot-and-mouth disease occurred 37 times in 14 European countries, with serotype O being the most frequent cause and the origin of most outbreaks (22/37) remaining undetermined.
Population
37 Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in 14 European countries between 1985 and 2006
Design
Review
Follow-up
22 years (1985-2006)
Authors
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Undetermined FMD sources in most outbreaks signal surveillance gaps; leaves open targeted source identification to guide prevention.
Review of FMD outbreaks in Europe highlights the persistent risk factors and the need to identify potential sources of infection to focus prevention efforts.
Valarcher et al. (2008) conducted a review in Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Between 1985 and 2006, foot-and-mouth disease occurred 37 times in 14 European countries, with serotype O being the most frequent cause and the origin of most outbreaks (22/37) remaining undetermined.
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