Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a notifiable disease to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE). FMD is one of the most contagious zoonotic diseases, with important economic losses. FMD causes a low mortality rate in adult animals but often causes a high mortality rate in young animals due to myocarditis. United Arab Emirates (UAE) intensifies the effort in line with the Progressive Control Pathway for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PCP-FMD) developed by FAO and EuFMD and further endorsed by the OIE, guiding endemic countries through a series of incremental steps to manage FMD risks better. This study aims to assess the impact of control strategies, including early detection, movement control, surveillance, and vaccination. The benefit of this study is to inform the policy maker on required actions for making progress towards eradicating FMD from the UAE.
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