Foot-and-mouth disease: the costs and cures
Foot-and-mouth disease: the costs and cures
- 2001
- Economist 358(8215) 31 March 2001, 95-98(3) .
Provides details about the nature of the foot-and-mouth 'super' virus, which can be carried on the wind. Also looks at the economic strains it brings, and the likely cost to the farming industry. Considers the arguments for, and against, Britain relinquishing its disease-free status and adopting a vaccination programme. Notes that the chief lesson to be learnt from the current outbreak is that simply being concerned about one's nearest neighbours' treatment of the disease is not sufficient. Diagrams.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
VACCINATIONS
COSTS
FARMING INDUSTRY
Provides details about the nature of the foot-and-mouth 'super' virus, which can be carried on the wind. Also looks at the economic strains it brings, and the likely cost to the farming industry. Considers the arguments for, and against, Britain relinquishing its disease-free status and adopting a vaccination programme. Notes that the chief lesson to be learnt from the current outbreak is that simply being concerned about one's nearest neighbours' treatment of the disease is not sufficient. Diagrams.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
VACCINATIONS
COSTS
FARMING INDUSTRY