Final report: Meeting on foot-and-mouth disease differential diagnoses and the SIVCONT - Continental Epidemiological Surveillance System

Abstract

This technical meeting was conceived within the framework of the 45th Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight against Foot-and Mouth Disease (COSALFA), where the COSALFA countries approved Resolution IV on foot-and-mouth disease differential diagnoses and the Continental Epidemiological Surveillance System (SivCont) (Annex I). The objectives of the Meeting are as follows: 1. To review and identify relevant foot-and mouth disease differential diagnoses, as well as to provide a clear definition for them; 2. To define the role of the SivCont for the exchange and dissemination of data and information concerning the occurrence of foot-and mouth disease and its differential diagnoses; and 3. To establish the information and an updated format for the elaboration of the report to the COSALFA.