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Rinderpest

Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, is a contagious viral disease affecting mainly cattle and buffalo. In May 2011, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)) declared that rinderpest had been officially eradicated from the surface of the earth.

In Canada, rinderpest is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Act.

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