title: The second eradication: rinderpest.
abstract: The eradication of rinderpest virus was less celebrated than the eradication of smallpox virus. However, this is only the second campaign to eradicate a virus worldwide which is successful. This gives the opportunity to recall how important rinderpest had been these past centuries for farmers and for public health.
authors.affiliation: 42, rue de l'Est, 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, francoismoutou@orange.fr.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moutou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D012301:Rinderpest / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012302:Rinderpest virus / Q000472:pathogenicity