Key result
Emergency suppressive vaccination and ring vaccination within 2 km rapidly contained the foot and mouth disease outbreak across 26 infected farms in the Netherlands.
Population
Susceptible animals (calves, sheep) across 26 infected farms during the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak
Design
Review
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Supports emergency FMD vaccination strategies; leaves open optimal implementation amid culling opposition.
Emergency suppressive vaccination rapidly contained the 2001 FMD outbreak in the Netherlands, though public and political opposition to large-scale slaughter of vaccinated animals highlights the need for non-structural protein tests in future control strategies.
Pluimers et al. (2002) studied Foot and mouth disease (FMD). Emergency suppressive vaccination was evaluated. Emergency suppressive vaccination and ring vaccination within 2 km rapidly contained the foot and mouth disease outbreak across 26 infected farms in the Netherlands.
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