Abstract
The current study reports the outbreaks of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in the small ruminant population of Pakistan. The objectives were to understand the clinical picture of disease under field conditions, estimate the basic epidemiological parameters for the local population of small ruminants and to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of PPR during 2005 to 2007 in Pakistan. A total of 62 outbreaks were investigated among sheep and goat flocks in the five provinces of Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). The PPR virus activity in these outbreaks was demonstrated by clinical picture and presence of PPR virus specific antibodies by employing cELISA. The combined estimates of mean cumulative morbidity and mortality for sheep and goats were estimated 65.37% and 26.51% respectively with a case fatality of 40.40%. The species specific mean cumulative morbidity, mortality and case fatality for goats were 68.80%, 29.45% and 42.75% respectively, while these estimates for sheep were 48.77%, 14.98% and of 26.16% respectively. These estimates for goats were significantly higher (P < 0.001 to P = 0.001) than those for sheep. It was concluded that PPR is wide spread throughout the country and epidemiological picture suggest that disease has established as an endemic infection in the country.
Highlights
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is an “acute, highly contagious and frequently fatal viral disease of sheep, goats and wild small ruminants” [1]
The current study was undertaken to ascertain the current status of PPR in Pakistan by recording the PPR outbreaks in the country
The presence of PPRV virus in these outbreaks was demonstrated by clinical picture and the PPR virus specific antibodies were detected by employing competitive ELISA (cELISA)
Summary
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is an “acute, highly contagious and frequently fatal viral disease of sheep, goats and wild small ruminants” [1]. It is characterized by fever, muco-purulent ocular and nasal discharges, necrotizing and erosive stomatitis, severe enteritis and pneumonia leading to death [2]. (2014) Epidemiological Analysis of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Outbreaks in Pakistan. It has been described as the most important single cause of morbidity and mortality in small ruminant in Nigeria [5]. There are over 80 million goats and sheep in Pakistan
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