“Rinderpest has been one of the top priorities of FAO in its quest to defeat hunger and improve lives through agriculture” said Ann Tutwiler, FAO Deputy Director-General (Knowledge).

The rinderpest virus, shown here infecting a cell, is highly contagious in cattle Scientists have destroyed the UK's laboratory stocks of a virus that once caused devastating cattle losses.

Global Rinderpest eradication: an important success in combating animal diseases Recent epidemics of zoonotic diseases, such as Ebola and avian influenza (caused by the avian influenza virus H5N1/H7N9 ...