History and current status of peste des petits ruminants virus in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorTorsson, Emeli
dc.contributor.authorKgotlele, Tebogo
dc.contributor.authorBerg, Mikael
dc.contributor.authorMtui-Malamsha, Niwael
dc.contributor.authorSwai, Emanuel S
dc.contributor.authorWensman, Jonas Johansson
dc.contributor.authorMisinzo, Gerald
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-25T07:23:38Z
dc.date.available2023-09-25T07:23:38Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-20
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPeste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes the acute, highly contagious disease peste des petits ruminants (PPR) that affects small domestic and wild ruminants. PPR is of importance in the small livestock-keeping industry in Tanzania, especially in rural areas as it is an important source of livelihood. Morbidity and case fatality rate can be as high as 80 100% in naı̈ve herds; however, in endemic areas, morbidity and case fatality range between 10 and 100% where previous immunity, age, and species of infected animal determine severity of outcome. PPR was officially confirmed in domestic animals in the Ngorongoro district of Tanzania in 2008. It is now considered to be endemic in the domestic sheep and goat populations throughout Tanzania, but restricted to one or more areas in the small ruminant wildlife population. In this article, we review the history and the current status of PPR in Tanzania and neighboring countries. To control and eradicate PPR in the region, a joint effort between these countries needs to be undertaken. The effort must also secure genuine engagement from the animal holders to succeed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEmeli Torsson, Tebogo Kgotlele, Mikael Berg (Professor), Niwael Mtui-Malamsha, Emanuel S. Swai, Jonas Johansson Wensman & Gerald Misinzo (Professor) (2016)History and current status of peste des petits ruminants virus in Tanzania, Infection Ecology &Epidemiology, 6:1, 32701, DOI: 10.3402/iee.v6.32701en_US
dc.identifier.issn2000-8686
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5773
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCo-acting Publishingen_US
dc.subjectSmall ruminantsen_US
dc.subjectSheepen_US
dc.subjectGoatsen_US
dc.subjectMorbillivirusen_US
dc.subjectPeste des petits ruminantsen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.titleHistory and current status of peste des petits ruminants virus in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v6.32701en_US

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