Small ruminants (e.g., sheep and goats) contribute considerably to the cash income and nutrition of small farmers in most countries in Africa and Asia. Their husbandry is threatened by the highly infectious transboundary viral disease peste des petits ruminants (PPR) caused by peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV). Given its social and economic impact, PPR is presently being targeted by international organizations for global eradication by 2030. Since its first description in Côte d’Ivoire in 1942, and particularly over the last 10 years, a large amount of molecular epidemiological data on the virus have been generated in Africa. This review aims to consolidate these data in order to have a clearer picture of the current PPR situation in Africa, which will, in turn, assist authorities in global eradication attempts.

小反刍动物（例如绵羊和山羊）为非洲和亚洲大多数国家的小农的现金收入和营养做出了巨大贡献。小猪反刍动物病毒（PPRV）引起的高度传染性跨界病毒病小反刍动物（PPR）威胁着他们的畜牧业。鉴于PPR的社会和经济影响，目前国际组织已将其作为目标，以在2030年之前实现全球根除。自1942年在科特迪瓦首次对它进行描述以来，尤其是在过去的10年中，有关PPR的大量分子流行病学数据非洲已经产生了病毒。这次审查的目的是合并这些数据，以便更清楚地了解非洲目前的PPR状况，这反过来将有助于当局进行全球根除的努力。