Peste des petits ruminants

Maldives

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 10.000
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First PPR outbreak reported in Kaafu Atoll in 2009. In the past 5 years there has been 3 reports of PPR outbreak: 2016 Kolamaafushi, Gaafu Aliff Atoll; Aug 2017 in Male, Kaafu Atoll; Sept 2017 in Lhaimagu, Shaviyani Atoll. Annual surveillance is carried out across the country and a regular blood sampling send to OIE reference laboratory.
CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Vaccinations for PPRV are not been followed regularly. Every time a flock is imported a blood sample is taken from 20% of the stock and specifically tested for PPR using the antibody rapid test kit to prevent and control any possible outbreak.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Goat farming is the main livestock based farming common in Maldives. Goats are being reared mainly for meat purpose. every year Maldives imports goats from India (90 percent) and Sri Lanka (10 percent). Training programmes are conducted for farmers on diseases such as PPR and how to recognized, prevent and control the disease.