Rinderpest (cattle plague)
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| Disease name | Rinderpest (cattle plague) |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | E, D, A |
| Species affected | Multiple(not specified) |
| Description | Rinderpest, also known of cattle plague, is a highly contagious of cattle and other cloven hoofed animals. Disease causes fever, depression, decreased appetite and ocular & nasal discharges, before the development of severe respiratory, gastro-intestinal and reproductive disease, with many cases resulting in sudden death. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent - OIE declared eradicated worldwide 2011 |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 1866 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | NDCC & Border Inspection Posts |
| Contact | ndcc@agriculture.gov.ie |
| Legislation | http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/130 |
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| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/rinderpest/ |
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