Rinderpest had a devastating effect on cattle in Africa for nearly a century, but vaccination – especially a concerted campaign launched in 1962 – effectively brought it under control. Since then, however, a relaxing of controls has led to a resurgence of the plague, and a new Pan African Rinderpest Campaign was launched in 1981. It is designed not only to control present outbreaks but, this time, to ensure sufficient resources for long-term prevention.
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