Rinderpest

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Rinderpest (also known as cattle plague or steppe murrain) was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and many other species of even-toed ungulates, including buffaloes, large antelope and deer, giraffes, wildebeests, and warthogs.

History[edit | edit source]

The disease was characterized by fever, oral erosions, diarrhea, lymphoid necrosis, and high mortality. Death rates during outbreaks were usually extremely high, approaching 100% in immunologically naïve populations. Rinderpest was mainly transmitted by direct contact and by drinking contaminated water, although it could also be transmitted by air. After a global eradication campaign, the last confirmed case of rinderpest was diagnosed in 2001.

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

The symptoms of rinderpest were high fever, followed by discharges from the eyes and nose, erosions in the mouth, and diarrhea. The animal would also exhibit a loss of appetite and signs of depression. The disease was usually fatal, with animals dying from dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

Eradication[edit | edit source]

The global eradication of rinderpest was declared in 2011 by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health. This followed a decade-long intensive vaccination campaign. Rinderpest is the second disease to have been eradicated, after smallpox.

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