This project will develop appropriate and proven PPR vaccination strategies that can form the basis of sustained PPR control in developing countries. The project team are developing an effective protocol for a thermostable PPR vaccine for transfer to African vaccine manufacturers, potentially impacting millions of smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. A vaccine currently exists for PPR; however this vaccine requires cold storage which is a major constraint for use in Africa. It is often impossible to keep vaccines cold when travelling large distances in rural areas; and electricity failures even in urban areas means use of the current vaccine constrains control activities.
The role of animal welfare in improving the future of farming
