Rinderpest (Noun)
Meaning
An acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The outbreak of rinderpest in the 19th century led to the deaths of approximately 90% of East Africa's cattle population.
- Veterinarians have been working to eradicate rinderpest, a highly contagious disease that affects livestock worldwide.
- After infecting millions of animals, rinderpest caused severe economic damage and food shortages in many countries.
- Rinderpest is often spread by coming into contact with contaminated animal tissue or infected livestock.
- Once a major threat to the global cattle population, rinderpest was officially declared eradicated by the global veterinary community in 2011.