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Livestock epidemic causing havoc in Democratic Republic of the Congo
26/06/2012
FAO is mobilizing emergency support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the rapid spread of peste des petits ruminants, a virulent livestock disease of goats and...
Pest of small ruminants: Need to broaden the focus
09/11/2011
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), also known as the pest of small ruminants, is a highly contagious, non-zoonotic viral disease of sheep and goats. The disease is recognized in the...
Deadly animal virus threatens to spread to southern Africa: 50 million sheep and goats at risk
02/11/2010
A deadly viral disease which broke out in Tanzania earlier this year risks spreading to Southern Africa, posing a mortal threat to more than 50 million sheep and goats in...
Peste des Petits Ruminants is a priority in small ruminant health
20/10/2010
Small ruminants plague, or peste des petits ruminants (PPR), is a highly contagious viral disease of goats and sheep, and in some areas also affecting camelids. The disease is characterised...
FAO supports study on the socioeconomic impacts of peste de petits ruminants in Kenya
12/05/2010
The pest of small ruminants or peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of goats and sheep. The PPR virus is a member of the genus...