Peste des petits ruminants

South Sudan

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 12.400.000 - 12.100.000
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: PPR first outbreak was detected in 1971 as both Sudan and South Sudan were the same country that time. PPR is endemic in the 28 states and the Abyei administrative area of South Sudan. The political crisis in South Sudan has resulted in massive fighting among rival military and tribal groups since December 2013 has caused countrywide insecurity, massive displacement of men, women and children and loss of livelihoods assets.
CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Ad hoc vaccinations with low vaccination coverage are carried out every year.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: South Sudan livestock community is a trading pattern with Uganda, cattle, goats and sheep are bought from Ugandan markets close to Nimule. Some of these purchased animals are used for breeding and others are slaughtered immediately. Pastoralists like the Toposa migrate to Turkana in Kenya for grazing and trade of some of their animals.