Key result
Foot and mouth disease outbreak linked to 100% cattle and buffalo morbidity along trading routes.
Why the study?
There is a general lack of data on the patterns of dynamics and impact of foot and mouth disease in South-East Asia, particularly in smallholder farming sectors.
Population
Farmers in ten villages across five districts in Savannakhet Province, Laos, and district and provincial veterinary officials
Design
Observational pilot study using group interviews
Follow-up
Second half of 1999
Authors
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Trade routes likely fuel rapid FMD spread in Lao smallholders; leaves open targeted surveillance strategies pending prospective studies.
Observational
Foot and mouth disease spreads primarily along livestock trading routes in Laos, suggesting that control efforts should focus on preventing infected animals from entering these routes.
Perry et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Foot and mouth disease (FMD). Foot and mouth disease outbreak was evaluated on Transmission routes and economic impact of FMD. The 1999 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Laos spread rapidly along principal livestock trading routes, causing 100% morbidity in cattle and buffalo and significant economic impact on smallholder farmers.
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