Tag Archives: Japan
Is there an alternative to burial and burning?
Yes. Anyone who has looked at pictures from the UK, Japan, or South Korea during their confrontations with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the past decade has probably asked themselves whether “we” would be better prepared or more effective in our … Continue reading
Recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks deserve a closer look
Taiwan 1997 Taiwan was free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from 1929 until 1997. An outbreak in 1997 spread rapidly among swine herds resulting in the destruction of 3.8 million pigs and loss of export markets. Taiwan now produces 6 million … Continue reading
Japan Battles FMD
Japan has intensified its campaign to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) by extending the zone in which livestock will be depopulated to 10 km (6.2 mi) from affected farms. Countries that hope to regain international markets as quickly as possible must … Continue reading
Confirmation of FMD in Japan
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in Japan on April 20, 2010. The OIE report offers a sobering reminder of the difficulty in rapidly detecting and properly diagnosing foreign animal diseases. According to the report, the herd veterinarian first reported a … Continue reading
