Key result
Cessation of foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in the European Community increases the proportion of susceptible cattle and the risk of viral dissemination and entry into Great Britain.
Population
Livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs) in the European Community
Comparison
Cessation of mass annual vaccination against… vs Mass annual vaccination
Design
Review
Authors
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May heighten FMD entry risk into Great Britain; leaves open optimal EC vaccination strategies.
The cessation of foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in the EC increases the risk of disease entry into Great Britain, particularly via live sheep/goats and airborne virus from pigs.
Donaldson et al. (1992) conducted a review in Foot-and-mouth disease. Cessation of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease was evaluated. Cessation of foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in the European Community increases the proportion of susceptible cattle and the risk of viral dissemination and entry into Great Britain.
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