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The persistent degradation of animal productivity from endemic foot and mouth disease (FMD) has disproportionate impacts on the rural poor. Ashley Railey and Tiziana Lembo discuss the challenges, approaches, and importance of targeted vaccination in eastern Africa.
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China reported over 50 outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) since the first outbreak in August 2018 and the disease continues to spread through Europe. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) (serotype O) has been found in multiple outbreaks in Colombia. Different variants of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been seen in various parts of the world, including Bulgaria, India, and Iran, and a human case caused by type H5N6 in China.
A list of scientific articles published during the last quarter with hyperlinks for ease of access. The focus is on field and epidemiological papers with relevance for those working in this area.
Effective disease control through vaccination requires the right vaccine to be used in the right way. It has recently been announced that vaccination against lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle will continue in 2019 in Southeast Europe (Seventh meeting of Standing Group of Experts on LSD in Southeast Europe). In this issue, we provide insight into what makes a vaccine the right one for effective LSD control and present findings from the latest European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) workshop on LSD.