Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
History of the control of foot and mouth disease.
- Journal:
- Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Blancou, Jean
- Affiliation:
- j.blancou@noos.fr
Plain-English summary
This research looks at how foot and mouth disease has been managed from ancient times to the 20th century. It explains that monitoring the disease involved diagnosing cases and understanding how the infection spread, which included knowing what animals were at risk and how the disease worked. Over time, different control methods were used, starting with isolating infected animals, then culling (killing) them, and later using vaccines. By examining these approaches, the study compares how effective each method was in controlling the disease.
Abstract
From the many existing documents on the history of foot and mouth disease, it is possible to describe the practical measures adopted for disease surveillance and control from ancient times until the 20th century. Surveillance was based on diagnosis or post-mortem examination, and also on knowledge of the conditions under which infection occurred: aetiology, pathogenesis, mode of infection, susceptible species, virulent material, etc. The historical facts are assembled and compared, with comments on each of these points. Control was based upon the application of isolation, then slaughter or aphtisation, then vaccination. A study of these various procedures makes it possible to compare their efficacy.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12365805/