Overview of FMD Surveillance 

and Control in the United States

 

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting U.S. livestock resources from the introduction of foreign pests and diseases that would harm U.S. livestock and devastate the U.S. livestock industry.  The USDA/APHIS works to keep the nation’s livestock healthy and the livestock industry sound by conducting pest and disease exclusion, detection, eradication, and through educational activities.  The recent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in South America, Europe, and other areas of the world have emphasized the importance of APHIS' animal health safeguarding activities.  These activities are critical to keeping FMD and other foreign animal diseases out of the United States.  Overviews of U.S. activities in regards to control, surveillance, and education of foreign animal diseases, like FMD, can be found at the following locations:

 

 

 

USDA/APHIS   

 

USDA Foot-and-Mouth Disease

 

USDA Protecting America From Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Other Highly Contagious Livestock Diseases 

 

USDA Safeguarding Measures Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease