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"Establishment of a PPR Global Research and Expertise Network
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Date:
Mon, 3 Feb 2014 17:42:45 +0545
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Dear All
Really enjoying the ideas and contribution by experts on PPR from across the
globe. I appreciate the idea of this e-conference to take stock on PPR.
While working for Regional Support Unit (RSU) for SAARC countries
established by ECTAD FAO, in Kathmandu, Nepal I have gathered some
information on the epidemiology capacity of SAARC countries and realized
that PPR is endemic (for lineage-IV) in five of the 8 SAARC countries and 2
of remaining have sporadic occurrence and Sri Lanka is free of this disease.
75/1 Nigerian (in Nepal, Pakistan Afghanistan) and indigenous Sungri/ 96
(in India) and T2 strain (in Bangladesh) are being used for vaccine
production in this region. Few of trained epidemiologists are positioned
with regard to their expertise in the national set up however Veterinarians
constituted the large part of the epidemiology Units. Monthly disease
reporting for PPR as for other diseases is the routine and more than half of
the total PPR cases are diagnosed based on clinically signs and laboratory
infrastructure is limited except India and Pakistan.
The challenges to PPR control in this region include:
. Institutional, Operational & Financial Constraints;
. Inadequate epidemiology capacity.
. Limited exchange of information on PPR among the neighbouring
countries despite the significant trade in animal and animal products across
the borders.
Another email following this will complete the message.
Regards
Akram
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Dr.Muhammad Akram
DVM, M.Sc (Hons), MPH (Canada), Ph.D
Consultant (Regional Epidemiology Center Assistant Coordinator)
Regional Support Unit
Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Unit (SAARC)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
PO Box 25, KSK Building 'B', Third Floor
Pulchowk
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977-1-5010313-15 (ext-117)
Fax: +977-1-5010312
Mob:+977-9801020232
Website: http://www.saarc-rsu-hped.org/
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