@article{MAKHILLAJ201914520692,
    title = {Review on the Epidemiology and Economic Impact of Foot and
Mouth Disease in Ethiopia},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {14},
    number = {5},
    pages = {79-93},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2019.79.93},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2019.79.93},
    author = {Juhar},
    keywords = {foot and mouth disease,ethiopia,economic impact,Distribution,seroprevalence},
    abstract = {Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) is the most contagious, acute and economically important
transboundary animal disease affecting cloven hoofed wild and domestic animals. It is caused by a virus that
belongs to the genus aphthovirus of the family picornaviridae. There are seven recognized serotypes of FMD
(O, A, C, Asia1, SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3) which differ in distribution across the world. It becomes endemic
in Ethiopia and leads a great economic loss in the livestock’s sector. Therefore, the objective of this study is
to review the epidemiology and economic impact of FMD in Ethiopia. The seroprevalence, temporal, serotype
and regional distribution, topotypes present, the direct and indirect economic impacts of FMD in Ethiopia are
reviewed in this seminar paper. Foot and mouth disease outbreaks are occurred in Ethiopia every year and
reported from all regions of the country. However, most of the outbreaks are reported from central, Southern
and Southeastern part of Ethiopia associated with the movement of animals for trade, agro ecology, animal
density and production system of the community. These outbreaks of FMD results in huge economic loss
directly due to production losses and indirectly due to export restriction, control and prevention costs.
Therefore, the epidemiology of the serotypes present should be studied in detail. This helps to develop a vaccine
which is effective to all the serotypes present in Ethiopia. Control of animal’s movement should be strengthened
to limit spreading of serotypes.}
    }