Foot and Mouth Disease:
The UK Lessons

Acknowledgements

Warnings & Predictions:

Warnings & Predictions:

Warnings & Predictions:

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Risk of Introduction – EUFMD Workshop using experts
(ex John Ryan, Int. Conf on Prev. & Control of FMD)

Warnings & Predictions:

Warnings & Predictions:

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Monday, February 19

How Crisis Escalated

Warnings & Predictions:

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How Crisis Escalated

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Why, oh why?*

How Crisis Escalated

As of 1 August…

…in brief

Public cost (in Canadian dollars): $6.21 billion

Economic cost: <0.2% of GDP

Meanwhile back on the farm

Berserk Marksmen

Dead Cow Walking

Farmer Can’t Bury Wife

How Fast is Fast?

Sorry… wrong farm!

Let’s not forget carcass disposal …

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Carcass disposal: Stats for 25 Feb to 10 Jun

Carcass disposal

Carcass disposal: Prioritized methods

Carcass disposal: Approved disposal routes

Summary Slaughter Statistics
(ex DEFRA Disease Control System, 30 Nov ’01)

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate, …

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Whether ’tis better to vaccinate and …

Future policy?

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

Lessons learned from UK epidemic:

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