Rinderpest virus
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| Disease name | Rinderpest virus |
| 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 disease of cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals. Clinical signs include fever, depression, erosive lesions in the mouth, ocular and nasal discharges, diarrhoea and death. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent - WOAH declared eradicated worldwide 2011 |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 1866 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | NDCC |
| Contact | ndcc@agriculture.gov.ie |
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| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/rinderpest/ |
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