OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) www.oie.int

Based in Paris, the OIE is an intergovernmental organization created by the International Agreement in 1924 and signed by 28 countries. Membership now totals 167 countries.

Technical information about FMD

Fact sheet from OIE dealing with aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and control references

'Foot and mouth disease: facing the new dilemmas'

This authoritative international manual brings together 42 contributions by eminent international authorities on the major questions of what can be done in the future to handle this highly contagious virus infection more effectively.

Foot and mouth disease, from the Terrestrial Animal Health Code - 2005

Chapter from the OIE's massive health code on animal diseases