Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Genetic Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses, Ethiopia, 1981–2007

Gelagay Ayelet, Mana Mahapatra

, Esayas Gelaye, Berhe G. Egziabher, Tesfaye Rufeal, Mesfin Sahle, Nigel P. Ferris, Jemma Wadsworth, Geoffrey H. Hutchings, and Nick J. Knowles

Author affiliations: National Veterinary Institute, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia (G. Ayelet, E. Gelaye, B.G. Egziabher); Institute for Animal Health, Woking, UK (G. Ayelet, M. Mahapatra, N.P. Ferris, J. Wadsworth, G.H. Hutchings, N.J. Knowles); National Animal Health Diagnosis and Investigation Centre, Sebeta, Ethiopia (T. Rufeal, M. Sahle)

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Number of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks per year in different parts of the country, 1997–2007. Data from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia; data for 1981–1996 not available.

Figure 6. Number of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks per year in different parts of the country, 1997–2007. Data from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia; data for 1981–1996 not available.

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