FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
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SPECIFIC SITES:

US Department of Agriculture 
 
USDA Main Page 
http://www.usda.gov/ 
 
APHIS Main Page 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 
 
USDA – FMD Page
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/fmd/index.html 
 
USDA FMD Fact Sheet
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/fsfmd301.pdf 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/fsfmd301.html (text)
 
USDA FMD Q&A Sheet
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/qafmd.pdf 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/qafmd.html (text)
 
USDA FAD Training – FMD Disease
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ep/fad_training/VESVOL7/vesindex.htm 
 
USDA CEAH – FMD, UK Impact Worksheet, February 2001
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cei/fmd_uk0201e.htm 
 
USDA CEAH – Suspected FMD, Japan, March 2000 Impact Worksheet
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cei/fmdjapanext.htm
 
USDA-APHIS Plum Island Animal Disease Center 
http://www.arserrc.gov/naa/home/piadc.htm
 
USDA-APHIS Area III:  Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama
FMD Cooperative Prevention Program
http://www.aphiscr.com/main2.htm#animl
 
USDA-ARS:  Absence Of Protein 2C From Clarified FMD Virus Vaccines Provides The Basis For Distinguishing Convalescent From Vaccinated Animals
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000006/59/0000065973.html
 
USDA-ARS:  Baculovirus Expressed 2c Of FMD Virus Can Be Used To Differentiate Convalescent From Vaccinated Animals
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000007/27/0000072736.html
 
USDA-FAS (Foreign Agriculture Service) Online 1997
http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp2/circular/1997/97-10LP/taiwanfmd.htm
 
US House Committee on Agriculture Glossary – FMD Definition
http://agriculture.house.gov/glossary/foot-and-mouth_disease_-fmd-.htm

Aleff Group
 
Aleff Group – AVIS Consortium FMD Site
http://aleffgroup.com/avisfmd/ 
http://www.aleffgroup.com/avisfmd/
 
The Foot and Mouth Disease program
http://www.aleffgroup.com/products/avis/fmd.asp

UK MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
 
MAFF – Main Page
http://www.maff.gov.uk/ 
 
MAFF FMD Site
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/ 
 
MAFF FMD – Current Situation Report
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/sitrep.PDF 
 
MAFF FMD Questions & Answers
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/qa1.htm 
 
MAFF FMD Fact Sheets:
 
Facts on the Disease
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht1.pdf 
 
How to Protect Your Farm
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht2.pdf 
 
What Will Happen if FMD is Suspect/Confirmed
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht3.pdf 
 
Advice on Precautions for Organized Events
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht4.pdf 
 
Restrictions & Precautions on Outdoor Activities in an Infected Area
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht5.pdf 
 
Precautions to be Exercised By People Working in the Countryside
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/leaflets/factsht6.pdf 
 
MAFF FMD – Disinfectants
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/disinfectant.htm 
 
Guidance For The Licensing Of Movements Of Animals To Slaughter Under The FMD Declaratory (Controlled Area) (England & Wales) (No.2) Order 2001
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/licguid2.PDF 
 
Transport to Slaughter – Farmer’s Obligations
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/slaughter/nrt08.PDF 
 
Approval of Premises Slaughtering Animals Under The FMD Declaratory (Controlled Area) (England & Wales) (Scotland) Order 2001
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/slaughter/notes.PDF 
 
Treatment of Slaughterhouses And Integrated Cutting Plants Affected By FMD
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/slaughter/abatfmd.PDF 
 
MAFF FMD – Carcass Disposal
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/orders/carcase.PDF 
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/orders/carcase1.PDF 
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/by-prods/publicat/dispguide.pdf 
 
MAFF FMD – International Trade
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/foot/fmd.htm 
 
MAFF FMD – Related Sites
http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/links.htm

UK Government
 
Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 3119 – FMD Amendment 
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1993/Uksi_19933119_en_1.htm

OIE (Office International des Epizooties)
 
OIE – Main Page (multi-lingual)
http://www.oie.int
 
OIE – English Index
http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm
 
OIE – Diseases Page
http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/en_mal.htm
 
List of Diseases by OIE Classification (List A & B Diseases)
http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/en_fiches.htm 
 
OIE – FMD Page
http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/fiches/A_A010.HTM 
 
OIE – International Animal Health Code
Appendix 3.6.2 – FMD Virus Inactivation Procedures 
http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/MCode/A_00145.htm 
 
OIE – Weekly Disease Information Reports 
http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_58.HTM 
 
OIE - List of Foot and Mouth Disease Free Countries (February 2001 Resolution)
http://www.oie.int/eng/info/en_fmd.htm 
 
OIE Sub-Commission for FMD Control in South-East Asia (SEAFMD)
http://www.seafmd-rcu.oie.int/ 

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization
 
Main Page
http://www.fao.org
 
FMD in the UK 2001
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAH/EUFMD/news/2001ukho.htm 
 
EMPRES Transboundary Animal Diseases Bulletin (#14/2-2000):  FMD Alerts In Asia, South America and Africa
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/X8491E/X8491E00.HTM 
 
FAO – The European Commission for the Control of FMD
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGA/AGAH/EUFMD/default.htm
 
4/1998 New strain of Foot and Mouth Disease threatens Near East and Europe 
http://www.fao.org/NEWS/1998/980405-e.htm
 
Small-Scale Dairy Farming Manual Volume 5 Husbandry Unit 10.3 FMD
http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/agap/dairyman/dairy/v5u10_3.htm

ProMED (Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases)
 
ProMED Mail Home Page
http://www.promedmail.org
 
Last 20 FMD Archives
http://www.promedmail.org:8070/promed/promed.folder.home?p_cornerid=2898 
 
ProMED Mail – Articles, References and Links to Related Sites
http://www.promedmail.org:8070/promed/promed.folder.home?p_cornerid=375 

Canadian Food Inspection – FMD 
 
http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/inf_e.shtml
 
Canada
 
Epidemic FMD: Saskatchewan, 1952
http://www.nfb.ca/FMT/E/MSN/17/17888.html
 
1-26-2001 Montreal Gazette FMD
http://www.montrealgazette.com/editorial/pages/010126/5066072.html

Korea
 
4-2000 Korea – FMD Spreading
http://www.hk.co.kr/14_10/200004/t200004101410454A5165.htm

The Korea Times – FMD Article

http://www.hankooki.com/times/200101/t200101191736404011153.htm

Institute for Animal Health
 
Institute for Animal Health – Main Page
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/

The Role of the Institute for Animal Health in the current outbreak of FMD in the UK
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/Press_releases/FMD%202001.htm
 
FMD – The Institute for Animal Health (Pirbright Laboratory)
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/virus/Picornaviridae/Aphthovirus/fmd.htm
 
The IAH (Pirbright Laboratory) is designated the World Reference Laboratory for FMD
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/virus/Picornaviridae/aphthovirus/fmdv.htm
 
FMD – The AVIS Multimedia Suite: Release Announcement 
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/avis/

A Taxonomy of FMD

http://meropslinks.iapc.bbsrc.ac.uk/meropslinks/speccards/sp000422.htm

FMD Virus Structure (3D)
 
FMD Virus – three dimensional (3D) structures
http://mmtsb.scripps.edu/viper/1bbt.html

Federation of American Scientists
 
Federation of American Scientists – Main Page
http://www.fas.org/index.html
 
Federation of American Scientists – FMD 
http://www.fas.org/ahead/disease/fmd/2001/

Web Sites Related to FMD (Portal – List)
 
http://infofarm.affrc.go.jp/~chujo/FMD_JP/fmd_web.htm

PigHealth.com
 
PigHealth.com – Pig Disease Information Centre
http://www.pighealth.com/
 
PigHealth.com – FMD in the UK  
http://www.pighealth.com/
 
The PigSite
 
The PigSite – FMD in the UK
http://www.thepigsite.com/

National Pig Association – UK
 
National Pig Association – Main Page
http://www.npa-uk.net
 
FMD – UK Outbreak
http://www.npa-uk.net/F&M.htm 

FarmingHelp.Org
 
Main Page
http://www.farminghelp.org.uk/ 

http://www.countrysidematters.org.uk

Farming Crisis Network
Tel: 	07002 – 326 326
(no ‘e’mail address)

Rural Stress Information Network
e-mail: 	rusin@btinternet.com
tel: 	02476 – 412 916
fax: 	02476 - 412 560

UK News – Guardian 
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/footandmouth/ 
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/footandmouth/flash/0,7365,443772,00.html 

UK News – BBC 
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/uk/2001/foot_and_mouth/ 
 
BBC News Report - FMD in the UK 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/default.stm

The New Agriculturist On-Line (News)
 
http://www.new-agri.co.uk/01-2/develop/dev05.html

ITN News – UK 
 
ITN News – FMD in the UK
http://www.itn.co.uk/

Animal Health Australia 
 
Animal Health Australia 
http://www.ah.csiro.au
 
Foot and Mouth Disease
http://www.ah.csiro.au/exandis/FMDmain.htm
 
AQIS
http://www.aqis.gov.au/docs/schools/rl/8036.htm

Pan American Health Organization
 
Pan American Health Organization – Main Page
www.paho.org 
 
PAHO Promotes Actions To Control FMD In Countries Of The Southern Cone (08-30-2000)
 http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/PRESS_000831.HTM
 
Situation of Foot-and-Mouth disease in South America (09-2000)
http://www.paho.org/English/sha/be_v21n3-footandmouth.htm
 
PAHO Promotes Actions To Control FMD In Countries Of The Southern Cone (1-9-2000)
http://www.health.fgov.be/WHI3/krant/krantarch2000/kranttekstsept/000901r06paho.htm

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
 
Animal Diseases Confined to Certain Regions (Britannica)
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/single_table/0,5716,126157,00.html

Discovery Online
 
Discovery
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozscience/f/203700.html

HealthNet.org
 
HealthNet.org Main Page
www.healthnet.org
 
AFRO-NETS> Foot-and-Mouth disease vaccine
http://www.healthnet.org/afronets/afronets-hma/afro-nets.200011/msg00131.html

The Rural Stress Information Network
 
The Human Cost of FMD
http://www.ruralnet.org.uk/~rusin/ 

Meat & Livestock Commission
 
MLC – Main Site
http://mlc-live.preview.billco.com/pages/home/# 
 
The European Commission for the Control of FMD 02/28/2001
http://www.mlc.org.uk

Europa – the EUropean Union Online 
 
Europa – The European Union Online
http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm 
 
The European Commission – Index
http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm 
 
The EC – Food Safety – FMD  Questions & Answers
http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/ah_pcad/ah_pcad_02_en.html

Ireland – Meat & Livestock Commission
 
Meat and Livestock Commission
http://www.irlgov.ie/daff/AreasofI/FMD/default.HTM
FMD – Information and Advice Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development An Roinn Talmhaiochta, Bia agus Forbartha Tuaithe Government of Ireland

Ireland – Statute on FMD
 
Irish Statute FMD (Imported Packing) Order Of 1923 Amendment Order Of 1931.
http://193.120.124.98/ZZSI39Y1931.html

Yahoo News
 
Yahoo News - FMD Outbreak in UK
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/010220/79/b4gqk.html

National Farmers Union !! – UK
 
National Farmers Union
http://www.nfu.org.uk

Japan
 
Info on FMD in Taiwan (NIAH, Japan)
http://ss.niah.affrc.go.jp/FMD/FMD_on_Taiwan_1997.html

http://www.niah.affrc.go.jp/FMD/top-e.html

http://infofarm.affrc.go.jp/~chujo/index.html#fmd_uk

Malaysia
 
Department of Veterinary Services, Perak Malaysia
http://www.jphpk.gov.my/English/penyakit%20kuku%20dan%20mulut.html

Panapress.com – South Africa
 
South Africa Containing FMD
http://www.panapress.com/news/2000/Dec/8/eng027741.htm

AllAfrica.com – South Africa
 
Main Site
http://allafrica.com 
 
South Africa Containing FMD – 12/8/2000
http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200012080042.html
 
South Africa Containing FMD 12/8/2000 different source
http://allafrica.com/stories/200012080042.html

Invertir.com – News
 
Beef Exports Heading to US
http://www.invertir.com/news/nr8718.html

WorldMedicus.com
 
WorldMedicus
http://www.worldmedicus.com/ 
http://www.worldmedicus.com/servlet/Controller/$7006004e15a00000.sj/

MeatAMI.Com

http://www.meatami.com/Template.cfm?Section=ArgentinaFoot-and-MouthDisease&NavMenuID=186

Kwasizabantu.com
 
FMD – November 2000
http://kwasizabantu.com/foot_and_mouth_disease.htm

New:
 
MetroFarm.com
 
http://metrofarm.com

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