Key result
Showering and changing into clean outerwear after contact with FMD-infected pigs prevented the transmission of the virus to susceptible pigs and sheep by personnel.
Why the study?
Do biosecurity procedures prevent the transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus from infected pigs to susceptible pigs and sheep by personnel?
Population
Sentinel pigs and sheep exposed to investigators who had previously contacted pigs inoculated with…
Comparison
Biosecurity procedures vs No biosecurity procedures
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
Up to 84 hours
Authors
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Supports enhanced biosecurity in livestock handling; leaves open validation in natural outbreaks.
Do biosecurity procedures prevent the transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus from infected pigs to susceptible pigs and sheep by personnel?
Showering and changing into clean outerwear effectively prevents personnel from transmitting foot-and-mouth disease virus from infected to susceptible animals.
Amass et al. (2003) studied Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Biosecurity procedures (washing hands or showering and donning clean outerwear) vs. No biosecurity procedures was evaluated on Transmission of FMD virus to susceptible pigs and sheep. Showering and changing into clean outerwear after contact with FMD-infected pigs prevented the transmission of the virus to susceptible pigs and sheep by personnel.
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