When an animal disease becomes a social crisis: Rural africa rises against PPR
NAIROBI, 13 May 2025 — In a sunlit hall on the campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), voices rose—passionate and resolute. They came from Mali, Cameroon, Togo, Sudan, India, and Mongolia. Their common cause? A livestock disease often overlooked, yet silently devastating the livelihoods of pastoral communities: Peste des Petits Ruminants, or PPR. […]