Introduces historical accounts of rinderpest and PPR and foundation of veterinary profession. Provides a comprehensive insight on molecular biology of PPR virus, including virus structure, viral genome and its replication. Provides accounts of all the major PPR outbreaks in India after its introduction in 1994. Illustrating immune response to PPRV infection and cross protection among morbilliviruses. Describes systems virology, viroinformatics and virus-host interactions. Provides a comprehensive overview of PPRV pathogenesis/pathology with several illustrations . Discusses the traditional control measure as well as recent developments in PPR vaccine. Addresses various PPR control programs initiated by OIE/FAO at regional and global levels to eradicate the disease by 2030. Provides a comprehensive overview of various diagnostic methods.