 Since the early 2000s, a virus deadly to sheep and goats has spread on three continents and affected the livelihoods of many of the world's poorest people. Peste de Petit Rominant, also known as sheep and goat plague, doesn't affect human health. But millions of people around the world still suffer from its impact. Sheep and goats are vital sources of food and income for many families. This is particularly true in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, where 80% of the world's 2 billion small Romanans live. Now imagine a contagious virus killing sheep and goats from Morocco to China. Once an animal becomes sick with PPR, it gets a fever, starts coughing and stops eating. Finally, it gets diarrhea and dies. What it would do to the lives of the herders who depend on them? By now, we've all seen the devastation a virus can cause to lives, livelihoods and local economies. Sheep and goat plague can affect as much as 90% of a herd and it's so deadly that it kills up to 70% of affected animals. That means the disease can wipe out the majority of a family's milk, food and income within a matter of days. Altogether, PPR can create damages and losses of more than 2 billion dollars each year. This is why ending sheep and goat plague has become a top priority for FAO. And it's working closely with governments and partners like OIE, the World Organization for Animal Health, to eradicate PPR by 2030. Luckily, a cheap and reliable vaccine already exists. So does evidence that, with the right coordination, animal pests can be defeated. In 2011, FAO and OIE led governments to eradicating Rindipest, a cattle disease that had threatened farmers' livelihoods for millennia. It was a milestone in disease control. Now FAO and its partners are using the same strategies they use to defeat Rindipest to banish PPR to the history books. That means international cooperation and quarantines. It means helping governments build stronger veterinary systems to spot and control PPR outbreaks. It also means immunizing multiple generations of sheep and goats on three continents. And sharing data across dozens of countries to predict where herding communities are at risk and need support. Strong and healthy communities depend on stable livelihoods. But no rural livelihood is secure where animal disease looms. Join FAO in improving the health of animals, people and the environment. Join FAO in eradicating PPR.