Rinderpest

Story of the Year Goes Largely Unnoticed

David Tereshchuk | Posted 01.28.2012

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David Tereshchuk

Here's my offering for story of the year -- it's hardly been noticed at all in western media, least of all in American news outlets.

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Centuries-Old Devastating Livestock Disease Finally Eradicated

blogs.nature.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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"This is the first animal disease virus that's been eradicated through a vaccination campaign," and only the second viral disease, after smallpox, to ...

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