What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Observational. Population: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) (n=3810). Intervention: Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Serotype O infection. Primary outcome: Mortality rate.

What does this research mean for the field?

An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease virus serotype O in Punjab affected 692 cattle and buffalo, resulting in a 24.42% mortality rate among young animals and heifers predominantly via cardiac complications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

October 26, 2024Journal of Veterinary Practice and HealthOpen Access

Clinical and Antigen Serotype O Confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus Outbreak in Punjab Spillover from Domestic Livestock

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Key result

Foot and mouth disease serotype O outbreak linked to ~24% mortality in young cattle and buffalo.

n=3,810

Why the study?

Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks with serotype O confirmation in Punjab required clinical and antigen investigations to understand disease characteristics and impact.

Population

692 cattle and buffalo affected in 13 FMD outbreaks in seven districts of Punjab

Design

Observational clinical and antigen serotype confirmation study

Follow-up

October 2023 to April 2024

Authors

AKAshok KumarSri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner JKJagmeet KaurChandigarh University VMVishal MahajanGuru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

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Implication

Documents FMD serotype O outbreaks in Punjab; leaves open targeted control strategies for endemic regions.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=3,810)

Multicenter

Yes

PICO

Population

3,810 cattle and buffalo on organized farms across seven districts in Punjab, India, of which 692 were affected by a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak between October 2023 and April 2024.

Exposure / Comparator

Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Serotype O infection

Primary Outcome

Mortality rate

Limitations

Limited to the geographic focus on only seven districts of Punjab
Molecular detection of FMD could not be carried out in the present study

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Kumar et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) (n=3,810). Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Serotype O infection was evaluated on Mortality rate. An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease virus serotype O in Punjab affected 692 cattle and buffalo, resulting in a 24.42% mortality rate among young animals and heifers.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab3732e4a21baa2ccf38fbb https://doi.org/10.62184//jvph.jvphj110020241

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Clinical and Antigen Serotype O Confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus Outbreak in Punjab Spillover from Domestic Livestock

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Clinical and Antigen Serotype O Confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus Outbreak in Punjab Spillover from Domestic Livestock

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Study Design

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Limitations

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