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Exact origin and route of entry into livestock is still unknown.
The National Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut has pinpointed the serotype responsible for the recent foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany. After being FMD-free for nearly 40 years, the country detected FMD virus serotype O in a herd of water buffalo in Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg last week.
According to the FLI, closely related FMD viruses ca be found the Middle East and Asia, however the exact origin and route of entry into livestock in Germany is still unknown. Authorities note suitable vaccines are available in the German FMD antigen bank, and once activated by the Länder, the FMD antigen bank can produce the necessary vaccines within a few days.
"In the case of FMD, it is important that the vaccine is precisely matched, as vaccines against other serotypes do not protect animals. To date, seven serotypes are known: O, A, C, Asia 1, SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3, which are divided into numerous subtypes and strains," stated FLI in a recent release.
In addition to vaccination, authorities plan to test all cloven-hoofed animals near the affected farm to determine the actual spread of the outbreak. FLI said this will determine any further measures that may need to be taken, as well as whether and how to use a vaccine.
A severe, fast-spreading viral disease that primarily affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cows, pigs, sheep, goats and deer, FMD is one of the most economically devastating and challenging animal diseases to control. Symptoms include fever, blisters on the feet and mouth, loss of appetite, drooling and lameness. Most herds affected are culled, as in the case of the 2001 UK FMD outbreak and the loss of more than 10 million animals.
FMD was eradicated from the United States in 1929.
The last time Germany reported an FMD outbreak was in 1988 in Lower Saxony. Europe hasn't had a positive case since Bulgaria in 2011.
Effective Jan. 10, 2025, and until further notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) is restricting the importation of certain animal commodities originating from or transiting Germany based on the confirmation of FMD in water buffalos.
The restrictions apply to live ruminants, camelids, swine, hedgehogs, tenrecs and their germplasm originating from or transiting through Germany.
APHIS will permit the importation of dogs from Germany if their fur and bedding is free of excessive dirt, hay or straw. The dog should be bathed as soon as it reaches its destination and kept separate from all livestock for five days after entering the U.S.
Horses from Germany, including horses that have contact with horses from Germany at any time within the five days of German residency (including transport and in holding facilities), must complete the established FMD protocol. This includes no direct or indirect contact with domestic or wild ruminants or swine for a minimum of five days before entering the USDA quarantine facility and pre-export decontamination of horses, their hooves and accompanying equipment, as well as additional decontamination in an APHIS-approved import quarantine facility upon arrival. Horses transiting Germany will be required to complete the FMD protocol upon arrival.
APHIS noted the following restrictions for processed porcine, ruminant, camelid, hedgehog and tenrec products and byproducts (including milk):
If arriving as cargo, these must be accompanied by VS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or by-products were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.
If arriving in passenger baggage, they must be either: shelf stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (for example, packed in hermetically sealed containers and fully cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce articles that are shelf stable without refrigeration), OR they must be accompanied by a VS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or byproducts were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.
For unprocessed porcine, ruminant, camelid, hedgehog, and tenrec products and byproducts (including milk):
If arriving as cargo, importation is prohibited with limited exceptions. In some cases, eligible unprocessed porcine, ruminant and camelid products and byproducts can be imported if consigned directly from the port of arrival to an eligible USDA-approved establishment. There are no USDA-approved establishments for milk/milk products.
If arriving in passenger baggage, importation is prohibited, except for trophies that are fully taxidermy finished or consigned directly to an eligible USDA-approved establishment.
More information is available on the APHIS website.
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