
FMD Regional ROADMAPS
Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) genotypes have propensities to recur in a geographic area, of which can undergo cycles of emergence and spread affecting multiple countries. These have been sub-divided into seven regional pools:
- Pool 1: South East, East & Central Asia
- Pool 2: South Asia
- Pool 3: West Eurasia & Middle East
- Pool 4: East Africa
- Pool 5: Central & West Africa
- Pool 6: Southern Africa
- Pool 7: South America
FMD virus Pool 1 (South East, East & Central Asia) and Pool 7 (South America) have established their own regional FMD control programmes often referred to as roadmaps.
In Pools 2-6 (since 2012), regional roadmap meetings have been conducted with the main objectives:
- Review and assess countries’ progress on FMD virus circulation within the regional ecosystem, to assist in planning of vaccination and other preventive measures;
- Review and assess countries’ progress in respect to the vision identified by the region;
- Identify areas for improvement and needs for assistance;
- Provide technical training in priority topics identified by the region.
Currently, FMD roadmaps are effective in the following regions:
- West Eurasia
- Middle East
- South Asia (SAARC)
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
- West Africa
- Central Africa