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Peste des petits ruminants: a suitable candidate for eradication?

M D Baron¹, S Parida, C A L Oura

¹Institute for Animal Health, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey GU24 0NF. baron@bbsrc.ac.uk

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Rinderpest, the cattle plague, is being eradicated. This success prompts an evaluation of targeting peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a related virus, for global eradication.

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Veterinary Virology
Disease Eradication

Background:

Rinderpest, a historically devastating cattle plague, is nearing global eradication.
The last remaining rinderpest virus (RPV) is contained in laboratories and vaccine stockpiles.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility and justification for global eradication of peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
To evaluate PPR as a candidate for eradication following the success with RPV.

Main Methods:

Review of historical RPV eradication efforts.
Analysis of PPR epidemiology and impact on small ruminants.
Assessment of current PPR control strategies and potential eradication pathways.

Main Results:

Rinderpest eradication represents a significant milestone in veterinary public health.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) poses a substantial threat to small ruminant populations globally.
Existing knowledge from RPV eradication can inform PPR control.

Conclusions:

The eradication of rinderpest provides a precedent for targeting other viral diseases.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) presents a viable target for global eradication efforts.
Further research and strategic planning are necessary to achieve PPR eradication.