Towards Eradication of PPR: Disease Status, Economic Cost and Perception of Veterinarians in Karnataka, India

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Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious animal disease affecting small ruminants that causes high morbidity and mortality. To prevent outbreaks, Karnataka state, India, has implemented the PPR-Control programme (PPR-CP) with a ‘mass vaccination’ strategy since 2010–11, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of outbreaks. However, the state continues to report outbreaks every year due to various reasons. Presently, the state is planning to eradicate the disease by 2025–26 by employing a new mass vaccination programme in coordination with the government of India’s PPR eradication plan. In this study, we report on the current status of PPR, its economic cost, the financial viability of vaccination plans, and the perspectives of field veterin

SUBMITTER: Govindaraj G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature