Key result
Nationwide animal movement controls limited the geographical spread of the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic, which peaked at an average of 43 new cases daily.
Population
Cases of foot-and-mouth disease during the early weeks of the 2001 epidemic in Great Britain
Design
Other
Authors
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Supports early controls in livestock outbreaks; leaves open optimal modern implementation thresholds.
Observational
Yes
The study highlights the rapid, undetected spread of foot-and-mouth disease prior to the first confirmed case and the impact of movement controls on limiting geographical spread.
Gibbens et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Foot-and-mouth disease. Nationwide animal movement controls was evaluated on Temporal and geographical distribution of cases (epidemic curve). Nationwide animal movement controls limited the geographical spread of the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic, which peaked at an average of 43 new cases daily.
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