Reviewon Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)

A Peste des Petits Ruminant is a contagious disease affecting goats and sheep in Sub-Saharan Africa extending to the Arabian Peninsula, Middle Eastern countries and India. It is a list a disease that is caused by the Morbillivirus (family Paramyxoviridae). Peste des Petits Ruminant Virusis related to Rinderpest virus which it shares common antigenic determinant. Goats are more susceptible to Peste des Petits Ruminant than sheep and kidsover four months and less than one year of age are also most susceptible. Morbidity and mortality can be as high as 100%and 90%, respectively. Wild animals are not believed to play a role in the spread of the virus. The disease is characterized by fever, anorexia, necrotic stomatitis, diarrhea, occulonasal purulent discharge and respiratory distress. A presumptive diagnosis is based on clinical, pathologic and epidemiological findings and may be confirmed by viral isolation and identification. There is no treatment for Peste des Petits Ruminants but animals can be treated with antibiotics to prevent secondary infections. Vaccination is the most effective way to control the disease. Methods applied for Peste des Petits Ruminants eradication includes quarantine, slaughtering, proper disposal of carcasses and contact fomites, decontamination of facilities and equipment and restriction on importation of sheep and goats from infected areas.