Publisher's Synopsis
When a transboundary animal disease invades a country or an area that is normally free, it is important to take all measures to eliminate the infection rapidly, before it establishes itself and evolves into a major epidemic. The purpose of this manual is to provide a set of guidelines on when and how to use the stamping out policy as a method of disease control. Stamping out is a set of co-ordinated measures for the sequestration of an outbreak and rapid elimination of infection involving the slaughter and disposal of all infected and in-contact animals. For diseases for which there is no effective vaccine, quarantine and stamping out are the only viable options for effective control. It is divided into three parts which consider issues surrounding the destruction of animals, disposal and decontamination procedures. Although this is an established procedure in developed countries, an attempt has been made to take into account the circumstances in developing countries also.
