Disease Information
Foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever, and African swine fever are the disease included in the Secure Pork Supply Plan. Review the information below to learn more about these diseases and additional resources available.
Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
FMD Quick Information
- Handout (1 page): English | Spanish
- Factsheet (9 pages): English | Spanish
- Quick Brief (13 pages): English
- PPT used in Video: English and Spanish coming soon
- Video (English): Watch (6:51 mins) | Download (7mb)
- Video (Spanish): Watch (8:15 mins) | Download (42mb)
- Website: FootAndMouthDiseaseInfo.org
USDA APHIS Resources
- USDA-APHIS FMD website
- FMD Response Plan “The Red Book” .
- EPA-registered Disinfectants for FADs
- FAD PReP website (Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan)
- FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines: Appendix A: Vaccination for Foot-and-Mouth Disease describes the disease-specific strategies and general considerations related to the use of vaccine as an aid to control an outbreak of FMD in the U.S.
- FAD PReP Swine Industry Manual provides a broad overview of U.S. swine production methods and the procedures that may be used in the event of a highly contagious FAD outbreak.
Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH), Iowa State University Resources
- CFSPH FMD website has FMD fact sheets, disease images, a PowerPoint presentation, vaccination guidelines, and many other resources.
- Classification of Phases and Types of an FMD Disease Outbreak and Response aids rapid decision making to facilitate response planning and development of business continuity plans in the event of an FMD outbreak in the U.S. or North America.
- FMD Pocket Guide: Swine and Wall Chart
- FMD Vaccine Surge Capacity for Emergency Use in the U.S. reviews the challenges of controlling FMD in the U.S. and provides potential solutions to meet the surge capacity need for FMD vaccine in an extensive outbreak.
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Resources
- Terrestrial Animal Health Code, FMD provides an overview of FMD and highlights diagnostic tests available.
- World Organization for Animal Health FMD Information provides access to the List of WOAH Member Countries officially recognized free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) by the WOAH.
Classical swine fever (CSF)
CSF Quick Information
USDA APHIS Resources
- CSF Response Plan “The Red Book” .
- EPA-registered Disinfectants for FADs
- FAD PReP website (Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan)
- FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines: Appendix B: Vaccination for Classical Swine Fever describes the disease-specific strategies and general considerations related to the use of vaccine as an aid to control an outbreak of CSF in the U.S.
- FAD PReP Swine Industry Manual provides a broad overview of U.S. swine production methods and the procedures that may be used in the event of a highly contagious FAD outbreak.
Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH), Iowa State University Resources
- CFSPH CSF website has CSF fact sheets, disease images, a PowerPoint presentation, vaccination guidelines, and many other CSF resources.
- Guidelines for Classification of Phases and Types of a CSF Outbreak and Response- Draft Form is designed to aid rapid decision making to facilitate response planning and development of business continuity plans in the event of a CSF outbreak in the United States or North America.
- Classical Swine Fever Video allows you to experience a life-like outbreak of a potential foreign animal disease.
- Classical swine fever wallchart English | Spanish
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Resources
- Terrestrial Animal Health Code, CSF provides an overview of CSF and highlights diagnostic tests available.
African swine fever (ASF)
ASF Quick Information
- Handout (1 page): English | Spanish
- Factsheet (5 pages): English | Spanish
- Video (English): Watch (6:22 mins) | Download (6mb)
- Video (Spanish): Watch (8:03 mins) | Download (32mb)
USDA APHIS Resources
- ASF Disease Response.
- EPA-registered Disinfectants for FADs
- EPA-registered Disinfectants for ASF
- FAD PReP website (Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan)
- FAD PReP Swine Industry Manual provides a broad overview of U.S. swine production methods and the procedures that may be used in the event of a highly contagious FAD outbreak.
Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH), Iowa State University Resources
- Eradication Plan for African Swine Fever in the United States
- CFSPH ASF website has ASF fact sheets, disease images, a PowerPoint presentation, vaccination guidelines, and many other ASF resources.
- African swine fever wallchart English | Spanish
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Resources
- Terrestrial Animal Health Code, ASF provides an overview of ASF and highlights diagnostic tests available.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- African Swine Fever: Detection and Diagnosis- A manual for veterinarians provides information to promptly diagnose and react to an outbreak or case of ASF.