Systematic Veterinary Virology

ERADICATION

• Methods that are applied for rinderpest eradication can be used for PPR eradication. These should include quarantine, slaughter, and proper disposal of carcasses and contact fomites, decontamination, and restrictions on importation of sheep and goats from affected areas.
• Control of PPR outbreaks relies on movement control (quarantine) combined with the use of focused ("ring") vaccination and prophylactic immunization in high-risk populations.