But, again, they all do require vigilance and monitoring for clinical signs and aggressive response when it is found.In Turkey it really does highlight the need to continue to identify and survey for these viruses to be able to detect what strains are occurring and then subsequently have the appropriate control measures instituted.
Its also important, as we look at our U.S. travellers, to be vigilant on biosecurity, to change cloths when you're coming back from countries that are Foot and Mouth Disease positive, have downtime if you're hosting foreign visitors, don't bring food back from other countries, such as meat or other meat products.
It really does take focus to ensure the proper biosecurity to prevent foreign animal diseases from coming back into the United States.
Dr. Becton says, for other disease, Slovakia and Lativia both reported new outbreaks of African Swine Fever and ASF remains active in other parts of the world, especially Asia, and New World Screwworm monitoring continues especially in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Source : Farmscape.ca