Donald McNeil

Little-Known Disease Rinderpest is Eliminated

For the second time in history, an infectious disease has been eradicated. In 1979, smallpox was the first disease to be successfully wiped away. Now, a little-known disease called rinderpest is now joining the list. Rinderpest means “cattle plague” in German, and is a relative of the measles virus that infects cattle, deer, and other […]

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