SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 135.000.000 - 65.000.000

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First PPR outbreaks reported in 1986 in sheep in village Arasur in Villapuram district of Tamil Nadu. The disease occurred throughout the year but more common in October and March. PPR is currently endemic in different states.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: PPR-Control Programme is being implemented throughout the country as one of the component of the “Livestock Health and Disease Control” envisaging mass vaccination of eligible sheep and goat population. A total of Rs.535.7 million (Central + State share) is allocated in 2018-19 to do onetime vaccination for PPR. Subsequently, the new born population will be vaccinated till 2022 aiming to eradicate the disease by 2025.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 10.986.114 - 800.658

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: From 2.1 to 4.0 million doses of vaccine are being produced each year but more can be done considering the laboratory capacity of the country. National PPR control programme is focused on densely populated areas or areas that seems to be prone to PPR outbreak due to previous reports, especially at the borders and market trade. Each animal is vaccinated at the entry point and for each outbreak a ring vaccination is put in place.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 7.422.192 - 3.695.071

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First suspected outbreak in early 90s but been certified only in 1994.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Imported PPR vaccine has been used from 2003 to 2007, vaccine locally produces started in 2007. Emergency vaccination conducted after every outbreak while preventive vaccination conducted in selected high-risk district. National Strategic Plan for progressive control and eradication of PPR has been developed.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 287.190 - 10.389

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: Free from PPR. In 2000 a surveillance programme was conducted in 10 districts, more than 1073 samples were collected and found negative to PPRV.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: PPR vaccination is not permitted.

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.