Which parts of the body does foot and mouth disease affect?

Question

Which parts of the body does foot and mouth disease affect?

Answer 1

Foot and Mouth Disease is a severe, highly communicable viral disease of cattle and swine. It also affects sheep, goats, deer and other cloven-hoofed ruminants.

The disease is characterized by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves.  (what a surprise, hmmm, maybe they should have called it hoof, mouth and t*t disease).  Many affected animals recover, but the disease leaves them weakened and debilitated. Horses are not affected. Humans can be affected but the symptoms are mild and the infection is rare.

Answer 2

check here for complete information. It is the web page from the world organization for animal health.

http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/fiches/A...