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May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011

OIE declares rinderpest eradicated

Lisa Schnirring
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May 25, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – Animal health delegates meeting in Paris today declared that rinderpest, a highly contagious disease in cattle and other animals, is eradicated, marking the first time humans have snuffed out an animal disease in the wild.

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