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Opinion: lessons learned from the eradication of rinderpest

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2011

Sigfrido Burgos Cáceres
Sigfrido Burgos Cáceres*
Affiliation:
Animal Health Service, Animal Production and Health Division, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy
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E-mail: [email protected]
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People often say that you should learn all that you can from the experiences of others. Some believe that this applies to institutions too. In 1980, the global eradication of smallpox was proof that the conquest of a disease was not just mere happenstance. With determination, funding and the right approach, a disease could be eradicated. In June, two intergovernmental organizations declared global freedom from rinderpest (or cattle plague), a contagious viral disease.

Type
Review Article
Information
Animal Health Research Reviews , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , December 2011 , pp. 131 - 132
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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