Abstract
To determine the environmental problems faced at burial sites in the case of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks, we compared the findings for such outbreaks in Miyazaki (2010) and England (2001).
1. The disposal method used during the 2010 Miyazaki outbreak for disease control slaughter was “ burial on farm. ” Some problems were experienced with respect to obtaining burial sites and these problems caused disease spread.
2. The current guideline of strict prohibition of cultivation for 3 years on burial sites will cause many problems. We feel that non-cultivation use of perennial tropical grass is feasible in such cases.
3. During the 2001 outbreak in England, over 4 million animals were culled for disease control, and another 2 million animals were slaughtered for welfare reasons. Approximately 29% of the carcasses of animals that were slaughtered for disease control were disposed of by burning ; the remaining carcasses were disposed of by rendering, in landfills, or by burial. Various different disposal options need to be considered in the future because the burial method poses many problems.
