What is another word for rinderpest?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈa͡ɪndəpəst] (IPA)

Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep. The disease causes fever, diarrhea, and dehydration, and can result in death in up to 90% of infected animals. Synonyms for rinderpest include bovine plague, steppe murrain, and pneumoenteritis. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) officially declared rinderpest eradicated in 2011, making it the second disease in history (after smallpox) to be eradicated globally. However, vigilance is still required to prevent any future outbreaks or re-emergence of the disease.

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Usage examples for Rinderpest

The local bankers shake their heads-three cases of rinderpest are equivalent to a reduction of 25 per cent.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
In countries where rinderpest occasionally appears it may be difficult to distinguish between it and malignant catarrh, owing to a general similarity of the symptoms.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The contagion of rinderpest.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

Related words: rinderpest virus, rinderpest vaccine, rinderpest outbreaks

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