Common causes of outbreaks:

People moving from farm to farm wearing contaminated clothing or using contaminated equipment. 010_7a.jpg (26835 bytes)
Movement of clinically or subclinically infected animals into a new herd or mixing at shows. Sheepshow.jpg (25739 bytes)
Contamination of facilities where animals or animal products are processed. steak.jpg (15164 bytes)
Contaminated vehicles used in transport of susceptible animals. truck_teal.jpg (15652 bytes)
Feeding of contaminated and inadequately cooked garbage to susceptible animals, especially pigs. pigwithpiglets.jpg (30625 bytes)
Exposure of animals to infective contaminated material such as feed, water, or other fomites. holsteins.jpg (24834 bytes)
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