Almost every state in the U.S. mandates a rabies vaccine for dogs. Not vaccinating a dog against rabies is a crime. But ...

“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).

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 ...

But that was the first of only two devastating viral diseases ever to have been wiped off the face of the earth. The other was Rinderpest. Rinderpest, or Cattle Plague, first appeared in South Africa ...