Rinderpest, or cattle plague, is about to make history as the first animal disease to be eliminated thanks to human efforts, and only the second disease of any kind, after smallpox in humans. On June 28, during the 37th FAO Conference, the 192 Member countries of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will adopt a Resolution declaring global freedom from rinderpest.
©FAO/Tony KarumbaLike most people, dairy farmer Ajith Habarakada has never seen a case of rinderpest, the ancient animal virus that, worldwide, has wiped out countless herds of cattle and other hoofed animals, both domesticated and wild.
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