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. 2020 Sep;31(3):229-234.
doi: 10.1007/s13337-020-00572-4. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

PPR control program in Nepal: What next?

Krishna Prasad Acharya  1 , Sarita Phuyal  2 , Narayan Acharya  3
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PPR control program in Nepal: What next?

Krishna Prasad Acharya et al. Virusdisease. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

PPR is an economically important trans-boundary disease of sheep and goats. Nepal had experienced several episodes of PPR outbreaks in the past. Although severity and frequency of outbreaks have decreased due to strenuous effort of Government of Nepal, it has been rather endemic. National PPR Control Program 2001, and PPR Control Program Implementation Working Guidelines, 2013, the legal documents guiding PPR control activities, have not been effective as expected due to multifactorial reasons. Thus, a critical analysis of the program with emphasis on impeding factors is must. In this review, we attempted to analyse and suggest more effective strategies considering geopolitical, social and cultural context of Nepal.

Keywords: Control program; Nepal; PPR; Strategic vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestI/We hereby declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the technical and financial aspects of this research.

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Fig. 1
Spatial distribution of PPR outbreaks and number of animal affected, Nepal during 2000–2015 (Source: Veterinary Epidemiology Centre)
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Temporal distribution of PPR outbreaks, PPR associated animals affected, death, and PPR vaccination coverage during 2000–2015 (Source: Veterinary Epidemiology Centre)
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