TY - JOUR
T1 - The progressive control of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Republic of Kazakhstan
T2 - Successes and challenges
AU - Sultanov, Akhmetzhan A.
AU - Tyulegenov, Samat
AU - Yessembekova, Gulzhan N.
AU - Berdikulov, Maksat A.
AU - Mukhanbetkaliyev, Yersyn
AU - Akhmetzhanova, Amina
AU - Perez, Andres M.
AU - Abdrakhmanov, Sarsenbay K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Sultanov, Tyulegenov, Yessembekova, Berdikulov, Mukhanbetkaliyev, Akhmetzhanova, Perez and Abdrakhmanov.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has historically caused far-reaching economic losses to many regions worldwide. FMD control has been problematic, and the disease is still prevalent in many West and Central Asia countries. Here, we review the progress made by Kazakhstan in achieving freedom from FMD and discuss some of the challenges associated with maintaining the FMD-free status, as evidenced by the occurrence of an outbreak in 2022. A combination of zoning, movement control, vaccination, and surveillance strategies led to eliminating the disease in the country. However, the circulation of the FMD virus in the region still imposes a risk for Kazakhstan, and coordinated strategies are ultimately needed to support disease elimination. The results presented here may help design effective pathways to progressively eliminate the disease in West and Central Asia while promoting the design and implementation of regional actions to support FMD control.
AB - Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has historically caused far-reaching economic losses to many regions worldwide. FMD control has been problematic, and the disease is still prevalent in many West and Central Asia countries. Here, we review the progress made by Kazakhstan in achieving freedom from FMD and discuss some of the challenges associated with maintaining the FMD-free status, as evidenced by the occurrence of an outbreak in 2022. A combination of zoning, movement control, vaccination, and surveillance strategies led to eliminating the disease in the country. However, the circulation of the FMD virus in the region still imposes a risk for Kazakhstan, and coordinated strategies are ultimately needed to support disease elimination. The results presented here may help design effective pathways to progressively eliminate the disease in West and Central Asia while promoting the design and implementation of regional actions to support FMD control.
KW - Kazakhstan
KW - control
KW - epidemiology
KW - foot-and-mouth disease
KW - vaccination
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U2 - 10.3389/fvets.2023.1036121
DO - 10.3389/fvets.2023.1036121
M3 - Article
C2 - 37138919
AN - SCOPUS:85159882112
SN - 2297-1769
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
JF - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
M1 - 1036121
ER -