Key result
PHEFA Action Plan expands recognized FMD-free South American territory to ~95%.
Why the study?
Despite prior progress, an FMD endemic persisted in the Andean sub-region and sporadic outbreaks threatened disease-free status in the Southern Cone, prompting the PHEFA 2011-2020 plan.
Population
Bovine population of South America
Design
Review
Authors
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Documents major FMD control gains; leaves open sustainability and Venezuela-specific barriers.
The PHEFA 2011-2020 program made significant progress in eradicating foot-and-mouth disease in South America, though challenges remain in Venezuela.
Rivera et al. (2023) conducted a review in Foot-and-mouth disease. Hemispheric Program for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PHEFA) Action Plan was evaluated on FMD-free status recognition. Between 2011 and 2020, the implementation of the PHEFA Action Plan increased the percentage of South American territory officially recognized as FMD-free from 67.6% to 95.1%.
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