Andhra Pradesh is declared FMD Free State: Is decision justified, and not a hasty one?
In 2013-14 there were 14 outbreaks of FMD in Andhra Pradesh (PDFMD annual report). “The foot-and-mouth disease project directorate’s 2013-14 annual report says that nearly 50% of foot-and-mouth outbreaks in India occurred in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. These four states are fully covered by the foot-and-mouth disease control program.” http://www.animals24-7.org/…/foot-and-mouth-disease-spread…/.
There was an outbreak in goats too, a Malignant form of foot and mouth disease outbreak in sheep and goat with reference to cytological and histopathological findings. (8 goats died in 2013-14).https://www.researchgate.net/…/280762378_Malignant_form_of_…
An interesting fact is just after two years Andhra Pradesh is declared FMD free state, despite the fact that after a big outbreak disease does not occur for about two years due to naturally acquired immunity, and cattle may remain a carrier for years together.
The decision appears to be in haste with some ulterior motives but lets us all pray to the God for the persistence of FMD free status of Andhra Pradesh.
The decision was in haste, has been proved by the widespread outbreak in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states in December 2016, just after a few months of the declaration of freedom.
Even today (23-2-17) I received a call from Andhra-Telangana about the continuance of the outbreak in many parts.
In 2013-14 there were 14 outbreaks of FMD in Andhra Pradesh (PDFMD annual report). “The foot-and-mouth disease project directorate’s 2013-14 annual report says that nearly 50% of foot-and-mouth outbreaks in India occurred in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. These four states are fully covered by the foot-and-mouth disease control program.” http://www.animals24-7.org/…/foot-and-mouth-disease-spread…/.
There was an outbreak in goats too, a Malignant form of foot and mouth disease outbreak in sheep and goat with reference to cytological and histopathological findings. (8 goats died in 2013-14).https://www.researchgate.net/…/280762378_Malignant_form_of_…
An interesting fact is just after two years Andhra Pradesh is declared FMD free state, despite the fact that after a big outbreak disease does not occur for about two years due to naturally acquired immunity, and cattle may remain a carrier for years together.
The decision appears to be in haste with some ulterior motives but lets us all pray to the God for the persistence of FMD free status of Andhra Pradesh.
The decision was in haste, has been proved by the widespread outbreak in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states in December 2016, just after a few months of the declaration of freedom.
Even today (23-2-17) I received a call from Andhra-Telangana about the continuance of the outbreak in many parts.
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