RINDERPEST IN SOUTH-AFRICA - 100 YEARS AGO

Authors
VOGEL SW HEYNE H
Citation
Sw. Vogel et H. Heyne, RINDERPEST IN SOUTH-AFRICA - 100 YEARS AGO, Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association, 67(4), 1996, pp. 164-170
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
10199128
Volume
67
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
164 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
1019-9128(1996)67:4<164:RIS-1Y>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of rinderpest in South Af rica, the historical events leading up to and following this major epi demic are recounted. Its impact on livestock and human populations, as well as initial and eventual successful attempts to control it are di scussed.