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Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects cloven-hoofed animals, characterized by acute course and rapid spread. The morbidity rate is very high and can reach up to 100% in susceptible animal populations. Due to its economic losses, trade restrictions it triggers, and the high cost of control, it is a major animal health issue globally. Causative Agent The causative agent is the foot-and-mouth disease virus, belonging to the Aphtovirus subgenus of the Picornaviri