History of veterinary medicine in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Part III. Rippling effects of the 1896 rinderpest outbreak.
This paper looks at the rippling effects of the first and last 1896 rinderpest outbreak that occurred in Zimbabwe. Following the devastating effects of this outbreak, the Department of Veterinary Services remains on full alert. We conclude that since there has been no outbreak of this pandemic, it is logical to assert that the veterinary services of this country are doing a sterling job, given that there are countries in Africa today where the disease is smoldering.
Busayi
Rodgers Mlambo
RM
Department of Clinical Veterinary Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
D000818:Animals; D003612:Dairying / Q000266:history*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history* / Q000662:veterinary; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012301:Rinderpest / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000266:history*; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology