Simulating the Spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Densely Populated Areas as Part of Contingency Plans to Establish the Best Control Options

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of livestock caused by the FMD virus (FMDV). It is not dangerous to humans but can cause severe disruption to the farming sector and hampers trade in animals and animal products. Given the characteristic of transmissibility of the virus, th...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Silvia Bellini, Alessandra Scaburri, Marco Tironi, Veronica Cappa, Alessandro Mannelli, Giovanni Loris Alborali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Subjects:	foot-and-mouth disease FMD densely populated livestock areas DPLAs contingency plan preparedness
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/9/933