Foot-and-mouth dia: an asssment of the risks
facing New Zealand
期刊名称: New Zealand Veterinary Journal
作者: Pharo, HJ
年份: 2002年
期号: 第2期
关键词: Foot-and-mouth dia;FMD;epidemiology;import risk analysis;risk
asssment
摘要:Although New Zealand has never had a ca of foot-and-mouth dia (FMD), the threat that this dia pos to the economy of this country has long been recognid. The unprecedented global spread of FMD caud by the type-O PanAsia strain, culminating in the outbreak that occurred i
n the United Kingdom in early 2001, has refocusd the concerns of biocurity agencies worldwide. The 3 lines of defence against exotic dia incursions in this country are border controls, surveillance and incursion respon capability. This article reviews the pathogenesis, virus survival, routes of infection and methods of spread of FMD virus, and in the
light of recent international developments, prents a summary of the major risks
of introduction and dismination of FMD virus and the risk-management measures
in place in this country.
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