Vaccinated animals may still be able to spread the virus. In addition, vaccinated animals will blood test positive for the disease, complicating diagnosis and control efforts. Confusion between these two diseases recently occurred because both now exist in Europe. The U.S. federal and state governments place an extremely high priority on keeping foreign animal diseases out of this country. They aggressively investigate any potential cases, testing thousands of animals over the past few years.
Animal products are safe to eat.
FMD does not infect humans and has been kept out of the U.S. since 1929. Meat and dairy products are tightly inspected and regulated. They are as safe as ever for human consumption.