This training course is designed to strengthen the capacity of animal health professionals and practitioners in countries currently affected by, or at risk of, PPR outbreaks.
Study time
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10 hours.
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Duration
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4 weeks. |
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Languages currently available
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Target audience
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The primary audience for the course is public and private veterinarians involved in surveillance, sample testing, disease control, vaccination campaigns, outbreak investigations and response. Also, the course is useful for veterinary paraprofessionals, farmers, livestock associations, community-based animal health workers and students of veterinary faculties.
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Learning objectives
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- describe the global significance of PPR and its socio-economic impact;
- explain the pathogenesis of PPR;
- describe the clinical signs and differential diagnosis of PPR;
- recognize which samples enable laboratory diagnosis of PPR;
- explain how to conduct an outbreak investigation of PPR;
- collect critical data needed for early detection and surveillance; and
- identify a strategy for the prevention and control of PPR.
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Course structure
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The course includes three webinars with experts in PPR and countries’ representatives who were engaged in outbreak eradication, seven self-paced interactive modules (compulsory) and group discussions in an online forum.
A multiple-choice assessment must be successfully completed to obtain the course certificate.
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Topics covered
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- An introduction to PPR.
- PPR pathogenesis, clinical signs and differential diagnosis
- PPR sampling and laboratory diagnosis.
- PPR outbreak investigation
- PPR epidemiology and risk factors.
- PPR surveillance
- PPR control, eradication and WOAH free-status.
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