Peste des petits ruminants

Mongolia

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 25.574.861 - 27.856.603 (data from FAOSTAT)
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: On 24/08/2016 an outbreak foun in Myangad and Durgun sub district (Khovd province) followed by a new outbreak in January 2017 with mass mortality in wild animals (saiga).
CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Emergency vaccination started after 2016 outbreak, affected animals were didn't received any other veterinary clinical assistance. Vaccinated animal 10.4 million so far. Plan of action for biennium 2017/2018 is to develop National Strategic Plan, re-stock vaccines and implement an epidemiological strategy.