Torsson Emeli, Kgotlele Tebogo, Berg Mikael, Mtui-Malamsha Niwael, Swai Emanuel S, Wensman Jonas Johansson, Misinzo Gerald
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Infect Ecol Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 20;6:32701. doi: 10.3402/iee.v6.32701. eCollection 2016.
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes the acute, highly contagious disease peste des petits ruminants (PPR) that affects small domestic and wild ruminants. PPR is of importance in the small livestock-keeping industry in Tanzania, especially in rural areas as it is an important source of livelihood. Morbidity and case fatality rate can be as high as 80-100% in naïve herds; however, in endemic areas, morbidity and case fatality range between 10 and 100% where previous immunity, age, and species of infected animal determine severity of outcome. PPR was officially confirmed in domestic animals in the Ngorongoro district of Tanzania in 2008. It is now considered to be endemic in the domestic sheep and goat populations throughout Tanzania, but restricted to one or more areas in the small ruminant wildlife population. In this article, we review the history and the current status of PPR in Tanzania and neighboring countries. To control and eradicate PPR in the region, a joint effort between these countries needs to be undertaken. The effort must also secure genuine engagement from the animal holders to succeed.
小反刍兽疫病毒（PPRV）引发急性、高度传染性的小反刍兽疫（PPR），该病影响家养和野生小反刍动物。PPR在坦桑尼亚的小型畜牧业中很重要，尤其是在农村地区，因为它是重要的生计来源。在未接触过病毒的畜群中，发病率和病死率可高达80%-100%；然而，在流行地区，发病率和病死率在10%至100%之间，此前的免疫力、年龄以及受感染动物的种类决定了疾病结果的严重程度。2008年，坦桑尼亚恩戈罗恩戈罗区的家畜中正式确诊了PPR。现在认为该病在坦桑尼亚全国的家养绵羊和山羊种群中呈地方流行，但在小反刍野生动物种群中局限于一个或多个地区。在本文中，我们回顾了坦桑尼亚及周边国家PPR的历史和现状。为了在该地区控制和根除PPR，这些国家需要共同努力。这一努力还必须确保动物饲养者真正参与才能成功。
