2. Peste des Petits Ruminant in KSA Ministry of Agriculture Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2

3. PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ِAnimal Resources in the Kingdom
Sheep and goats are two main sources of meat production in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with estimated populations of about and heads, respectively
Both of them constitute about 90% of the animal population in the kingdom.
PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

4. PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PPR in KSA
ِHistorical background
In Saudi Arabia, PPR was suspected clinically in sheep in the 1980s However, no virus was isolated until when the virus was successfully isolated during an outbreak in indigenous goats.
PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

5. PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Current Situation of the Disease
The disease is endemic in many regions in the kingdom with continuing out breaks specially during the cold season.
Since January 2015 about 357 foci of the disease have been Reported with suspected animal
PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

6. Epidemiology
Clinical surveillance (individual)based on outbreak investigations revealed a prevalence of about 2%
On herd level (within a herd), morbidity based on gross pathology is close to 20%

7. PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Control of the Disease in the Kingdom
Diagnosis of the Disease
Clinical Signs
Specimens for Virus Nucleic Acid (PCR) or Antigens detection(Immunocapture ELISA).
Serum samples (Competitive ELISA).
Diagnosis Obstacles
No DIVA Test ( Live attenuated vaccine is in use in the kingdom)
PPR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

8. Epidemiological Situation
The disease may be under reported ( reluctance of the farmers to notify MOA.
Continuing Outbreaks in all over the country.
Difficulties in the restriction of animal movements from the infected region.
Presence of the disease in the neighboring countries with less than sufficient coordination.
Difficulties in in borders control.
The kingdom imports millions of heads mainly from east of Africa specially during Hajj season.

9. Current Control Plan
Disease control plan depends on mass vaccination of sheep and goats routinely with live attenuated vaccine produced by MOA laboratories.
since January 2015, 8,836,895 head have been vaccinated.
Obstacles
The majority of sheep and goats are raised under the traditional production system in remote areas.
No identification system is adopted
Unwillingness of many owners to vaccinate their herds.
The vaccine is thermo-labile

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