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.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 12.449.670 - 3.410.370

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First outbreak was confirmed in Karamoja region in July 2007. An epidemiological study carried out in 2011 confirmed presence of the virus all over the country.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Vaccination campaign is in place since 2007 with low coverage. National Strategic Plan already been drafted not yet validated.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 13.200.000 - 3.600.000

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First outbreak was officially reported in January 2009 in northern region. Another outbreak was suspected in February 2010 in the south. The disease is currently endemic in most parts of the country.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Vaccination campaign running each year with low vaccination coverage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mainly household livestock farming.

SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 560.000 (data from FAOSTAT 2016)

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: No epidemiological evidence of presence of PPRV within the Country

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: No National Prevention and Control Plan for PPR is in place, Veterinary Law (2016) and Decree on animal diseases (2012) are the tools used for prevention and control of any animal disease including wild life. There is a plan of action that aim to obtain PPR-free status in 2017/2018.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 80% of livestock systemt is based on smallholder production.

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.