College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Transbound Emerg Dis. 2019 Mar;66(2):627-633. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13116. Epub 2019 Jan 30.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a devastating disease of small ruminants that significantly hinders productivity in endemic areas. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania reported their first cases in each country between 2006 and 2008 despite the disease being present in the region (Ethiopia and Sudan) since the 1990s. The time leading up to the outbreaks involved refugee movements, drought, civil unrest, and resulted in increased animal mingling, movement and density in these regions. Refugee camps with animal source food demands and a robust informal economy further added to the development of animal mingling and movement as well. Once introduced, common pastoral migration lands and trade routes likely transported the disease throughout the region. This paper highlights why trade routes, refugee camps and areas of animal crowding during droughts should be targeted for interventions, monitoring and surveillance as part of PPR control in a region.
小反刍兽疫（PPR）是一种严重危害小反刍动物的疾病，在流行地区严重影响了生产力。肯尼亚、乌干达和坦桑尼亚分别于 2006 年至 2008 年报告了本国首例病例，尽管该疾病自 20 世纪 90 年代以来就在该地区（埃塞俄比亚和苏丹）存在。疫情爆发前，难民流动、干旱、内乱等因素导致这些地区的动物混合、流动和密度增加。有动物源性食品需求的难民营和活跃的非正式经济也进一步促进了动物的混合和流动。一旦传入，常见的牧区迁徙地和贸易路线可能会将疾病传播到整个地区。本文强调了为什么在该地区进行小反刍兽疫防控时，应针对贸易路线、难民营以及干旱期间动物密集地区开展干预、监测和监测工作。
