The FAO projects, through supporting virological surveillance, assisted identifying in Pakistan the Asia-1 strain not matched to the Shamir vaccine; the early warning to WELNET assisted when the first evidence of spread to the west was detected, and willingness to share isolates assisted in vaccine development (FMD Institute Ankara) for local use. The Roadmap assessment and peer review system has encouraged reporting of serological findings but FMD remains highly sensitive and the move towards open and transparent reporting of findings across the region is a challenge. .
