Peste des petits ruminants -- Palestinian Authority
A sheep plague has been racking flocks in the northern Jordan Valley and has so far killed about 200 lambs and infected dozens of sheep. This is the season when sheep give birth and the lambs are sold, so the epidemic has caused the shepherds heavy financial damage.
Flocks belonging to 6 groups of Palestinian shepherds have reportedly been affected, but hardest hit has been the flock of BB of the community of Khalet Makhul. The disease, which is caused by the virus peste des petits
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