EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF A PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) OUTBREAK IN AFGHAN SHEEP IN PAKISTAN

Epidemiological and virological investigations were carried out during an outbreak of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Afghan (Bulkhi) sheep in Pakistan. The overall morbidity, mortality and case fatality rates were 41.0, 1.2 and 3.0%, respectively. The epidemic curve was plotted and the values f...

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Main Author: A. B. ZAHUR, A. ULLAH, H. IRSHAD, M. S. FAROOQ, M. HUSSAIN AND M. JAHANGIR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2009-10-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
PPR
Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/29_4/174-178.pdf