date:Aug 30, 2012
ained:Inadequate traceability arrangements in one sector greatly increase the risk to other sectors, given that the effectiveness of control measures will rely upon how quickly susceptible animals can be traced.
The need to communicate carefully with consumers was also discussed.The last thing the country needs in an FMD outbreak is for people to stop eating meat and other animal products because of misperceptions about their safety,said Schipp.
FMD is seen as one of the biggest single threats