Persistence,emergence and distribution of foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV); global and Pakistan perspectives

Foot-and-mouth disease (fmd) is a serious infectious animal health problem in many parts of the world. the risk that imported livestock and their products may introduce foot-and-mouth disease virus (fmdv) restricts trade in these commodities from parts of the world where fmdv has not been eradicated. foot-and-mouth disease can be controlled but there are few difficulties like the existence of multiple serotypes of the causative virus,multiple host species including wildlife and extreme contagiousness. this review focuses on the persistence,emergence and distribution of fmdv in comparison of global and pakistan perspectives. all these factors are much more important to know before we can formulate any control strategy for fmd on national and regional level.