The statement 'Responding inappropriately to an FMD outbreak will have major public health consequences and could potentially overwhelm medical centers' is

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not enough information
• D. It depends

Answer: (B)

The statement tests understanding of how an FMD outbreak impacts public health and healthcare systems. Foot-and-mouth disease primarily affects livestock; humans typically do not suffer severe illness from FMD. Because of that, the main public health consequences are economic and agricultural: trade restrictions, livestock losses, production costs, and the strain on veterinary and agricultural services. Public health and hospital systems are not the primary frontline for FMD, so the idea that an inappropriate response would overwhelm medical centers overstates the direct impact on human healthcare. That’s why the claim is not accurate, making the best answer that this statement is false.