PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed mortality, caprine – India: (OR) PPR vaccine associated, RFI

Undiagnosed — India
More than 130 goats died in a month in Kuradposhi village under Reamal block in the district [Debagarh district, Odisha state]. The goats died allegedly after being injected with vaccine to prevent peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease by the district veterinary department. The PPR disease is an acute viral disease of goats and sheep characterised by fever, stomatitis, gastro-enteritis and pneumonia. With several villagers in goat and sheep rearing, the veterinary officials had administered