The present research consists of an application of System Dynamics in the study of the foot-and-mouth disease epidemiology. The objective of this proposal is to contemplate the most important dynamizing factors that participate in the phenomenon and build a structure with an insertion of these elements in a global environment context in time and spaces determined. The result of this application is a mathematical simulation model that converts in a useful tool for supporting the generation of strategies prevention and control, aimed at Foot-and-Mouth disease eradication. The proposal based on the systemic approach presents the three subsystems that intervene in the dynamic behaviour of foot-and-mouth disease called infectious agent, in this case a virus, the susceptible guest in this case bovine population and the physical, biological and socioeconomical environment and interactions existing between these subsystems. The model performed with the help of simulation software EVOLUTION 2.0a allows the establisment of different stages in accordance with production systems that determine several Foot-and-mouth disease ecosystems. In ddition, the efficiency of applying control policies can be seen by means of the simulation models.
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