Conference Abstract | Volume 9, Abstract 012 (ConfProc7) | Published: 13 Apr 2026
Titus Yaawie1,&, Rita Agyekumwaa Asante2, Samuel Dapaa2, George Akowuah2, Samuel Bosoka3, Magdalene Odikro2, Emmanuel Adetor1, Jabir Seidu3, Saeed Jabactey Abdullah4, Samuel Sackey2
1Veterinary Service Department, Koforidua, Ghana, 2Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, University of Ghana School of Public Health, Accra, Ghana, 3Ghana Health Services, Accra, Ghana, 4Food and Drugs Authority, Food Safety Coordination and Consumer Education Department, Accra, Ghana
&Corresponding author: Titus Yaawie, Veterinary Service Department, Koforidua, Ghana; Email: derytitus991@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5421-0612
Received: 29 Aug 2025, Accepted: 28 Oct 2025, Published: 13 Apr 2026
Domain: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Keywords: Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), sensitization, subsidized, vaccination.
©Titus Yaawie et al Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health (ISSN: 2664-2824). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Cite this article: Titus Yaawie et al. Analysis of peste des petits ruminants surveillance and vaccination coverage data, Eastern Region, Ghana, 2025. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2026;9(ConfProc7):012. https://doi.org/10.37432/JIEPH-CONFPRO7-0012
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of goats and sheep that causes severe economic losses, estimated at over USD 2 billion annually worldwide. In Ghana, PPR remains endemic and continues to threaten small ruminant production, particularly in the Eastern Region, where outbreaks persist despite ongoing vaccination efforts. This study analyzed PPR surveillance and vaccination data from 2020 to 2024 to describe temporal, spatial, and species distribution patterns and assess vaccination coverage in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using routine PPR surveillance and vaccination data obtained from the Veterinary Services Department (VSD) monthly reporting system. Data reviewed from 2020 to 2024 were entered into Microsoft Excel (2016) for cleaning and analysis. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and proportions were generated. QGIS was used to generate maps for spatial distributions. The results of the analysis were presented as tables, graphs, and text.
A total of 2,130 suspected PPR cases were recorded from 2020-2024, with the highest 32.3% (688/2130) detected in 2023. Majority (82.3%, 1754/2130) of the cases were suspected among goats. Denkyembour District recorded the highest burden, contributing 35.3% (751/2,130) of all cases. The year 2023 recorded the highest, 34.5% (47776/138448) PPR vaccination coverage, while 2024 recorded the lowest, 13.1% (18168/138448).
Suspected PPR cases were high in the year 2023. Goats were more common to the disease compared to sheep. Denkyembour District recorded the highest number of suspected PPR cases. PPR vaccination coverage increased in 2023 when the livestock farmers did not bear the cost of the vaccines. We therefore recommend that Veterinary Officers should strengthen sensitization campaigns and also the Minister for Food and Agriculture should procure PPR vaccines for livestock farmers at a subsidized price.
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