The long journey of cattle plague

Italian Ministry of Health will unveil a rinderpest eradication statue
On October 18th, the FAO and the Italian Ministry of Health will celebrate the eradication of rinderpest, a lethal animal disease that for centuries wiped out herds of cattle, buffalo and related species of livestock as well as their wild relatives. In a formal ceremony, the FAO will recognize the Republic of Italy's more than $6 million contribution toward the elimination of rinderpest (also known commonly as cattle plague) in Central Asian countries, as well as Italy's continuing support toward the Global Framework for Progressive Control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADS). [...]