Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southern Africa
| dc.creator | FAO; | |
| dc.date | 2026-05-15T10:45:29Z | |
| dc.date | 2026-05-15T10:45:29Z | |
| dc.date | 2026 | |
| dc.date | 2026-05-15T10:44:00Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-28T01:48:43Z | |
| dc.description | This edition of EMPRES Watch presents an evidence‑based overview of the escalating foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD) situation in southern Africa, where recent outbreaks have intensified in both endemic settings and previously FMD‑free countries and zones. It highlights the expanding spread and co‑circulation of SAT serotypes and the growing transboundary nature of risk across the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. Drawing on different data sources, including from FAO’s World Reference Laboratory for FMD at the Pirbright Institute, UK, the article examines emerging epidemiological trends, key transmission pathways including livestock movements and wildlife-livestock interfaces, and their implications for surveillance, vaccination strategies, trade, and livelihoods. It highlights the challenges posed by antigenic diversity and vaccine selection in a context of limited global vaccine availability, underscoring the importance of risk‑based, evidence‑driven control approaches aligned with the Progressive Control Pathway for FMD (PCP‑FMD).The article further explores the economic and socioeconomic impacts of the current FMD upsurge, illustrating how losses of disease‑free status, market disruptions, and trade restrictions amplify systemic risk across regional livestock systems that underpin rural livelihoods and food security.Targeted at readers including government veterinary services, regional organizations, technical partners, and donors, this EMPRES Watch translates complex technical analyses into accessible insights and practical recommendations, supporting coordinated, risk‑based approaches to FMD surveillance, prevention and control in southern Africa. | |
| dc.format | 10 p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd9680en | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/346805 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.relation | EMPRES Watch | |
| dc.relation | 39 | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | |
| dc.title | Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southern Africa | |
| dc.title | Emerging trends and regional implications | |
| dc.type | Journal, magazine, bulletin |