1890s African rinderpest epizootic
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title:
1890s African rinderpest epizootic
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In the 1890s, an epizootic of the rinderpest virus struck all across Africa, but primarily in Eastern and Southern Africa. It was considered to be "the most devastating epidemic to hit southern Africa in the late nineteenth century." It killed more than 5.2 million cattle south of the Zambezi, as well as domestic oxen, sheep, and goats, and wild populations of buffalo, giraffe, and wildebeest. The effects of the outbreak were drastic, leading to massive famine, economic collapse, and disease out
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Viral epidemic among livestock in colonial Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890s_African_rinderpest_epizootic
date created:
2013-04-28T05:56:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:24:43Z
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