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If the disease is identified in a country aiming to obtain the status of free of the disease, the contingency strategy might take place, which include the destruction of infected animals and contact animals.

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The OIE Reference Laboratories are present in several countries and the tests for the disease are standardized.

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The OIE regulates the status of the countries as free with or without vaccination or endemic. Even a single case is enough to change this status and impact trades of live animals and its products.

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FMD is a zoonosis of economical importance. In animals the disease is debilitating but also self limiting. However, countries declared free of the disease, will not import beef from non-free zones.

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FMD is endemic in many countries in Africa, Asia and South America.

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FMD is a minor zoonosis. Humans can get infected, but the symptoms are self limiting and usually mild.

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Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is caused by the FMD virus. This virus belongs to the Picornaviridae family. Other members of this family cause human poliomyelitis and Hepatitis A.