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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 50 goats have died in Koboko Municipality following an outbreak of suspected Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral disease. The suspected cases have been reported in Koboko North and West Divisions in Koboko Municipality with the majority of animal deaths occurring …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic among farmers in Wakiso district following the outbreak of Peste pes petits Ruminants– PPR, a viral disease that has claimed hundreds of goats and left several others undergoing treatment. The disease is closely related to the rinderpest virus, according to Wakiso district veterinary officials. Dr. Andrew …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists have expressed concern over the increasing number of districts reporting outbreaks of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) a highly contagious disease that was previously affecting the Karamoja Region. Joseph Nkamwesiga, a Researcher told URN in an interview that he had embarked on a …