– PCR (under development) – Virus isolation (facilities not yet developed) •
Control – Notifiable disease – Progressive control of disease – Vaccine manufacturing facility – limited capacity & quality
Peste de Petits Ruminants in Pakistan • Status – First reported in 1990 – Is a new emerging disease – Sporadic occurrence in selective areas – Epidemiology study is under way • Diagnosis – Agar gel diffusion – ELISA (both antigen & antibody) – PCR (under development) • Control – Current Strategy is disease control – Vaccine manufacturing facility (FAO project) – Imported vaccine (under FAO project)
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Commercial Dairy Colonies Karachi
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Landhi Dairy Colonies 200,000 Bilal Dairy Colony 11,000 Al-Momin Dairy Society 13,000 Nagory dairy Society10,000 Baldia Town 150,000 Total Dairy Animals in Karachi: 0.8 million
Vaccine Production in the Country Vaccines manufactured in both public and private sector (only one for FMD) 5 Public sector set-ups 5 Private sectors set-ups Poultry vaccines also
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Priorities in Disease Control Control and eradication of diseases of trade and economic importance – Freedom from Rinderpest – Improved legal framework – Control of PPR, FMD – Enhanced coverage through vaccination against endemic diseases • Strengthening of disease diagnostic service • Capacity building of all stakeholders
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