Dear Colleagues,
 
The moderator posed the question: "If we focus these on the high-risk targeted populations how will we also control disease in the non-targeted areas and how best can this be done? 
 
My answer is that focused  vaccination  against  PPR  should be accompanied  by intensive surveillance and  ring vaccination  around the targeted  high-risk areas  andendemic  areas.  These areas would be ringed by sanitary cordons made up of highly vaccinated goat & sheep populations  to  prevent  further  spread.    Ring vaccinations would similarly be carried around in non-targeted areas when disease out breaks occurs.
 
The suggestion that PPR-GREN promote public-private partnership in vaccine production and delivery and also in other PPR eradication activities is a good one.  However, my question is "will countries allow the livestock farmers to handle the vaccine directly"? (replies please-moderator).  Training the farmers will be very important if this is widely accepted. 
 
Yes! Contingency planning to cover all areas is vital and must  be in  place.
 
Eunice Ndungu,
Veterinary Research Department, 
Muguga, Kenya.

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