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It was thought that a local outbreak of a disease called rinderpest had wiped out the zebra and wildebeest that the lions normally preyed on, making the cats desperate enough to prey on humans, who the lions then consumed entirely. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo Did Indeed Eat People, Teeth Reveal," 19 Apr. 2017 It was thought that a local outbreak of a disease called rinderpest had wiped out the zebra and wildebeest that the lions normally preyed on, making the cats desperate enough to prey on humans, who the lions then consumed entirely. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo Did Indeed Eat People, Teeth Reveal," 19 Apr. 2017 Mankind has successfully managed to eradicate only two diseases to date: smallpox in humans followed by the deadly cattle plague, rinderpest. — Dr. René Carlson, latimes.com, "We eradicated cattle plague. Now let’s set our sights on rabies," 25 May 2017 Only two diseases — smallpox and rinderpest, a veterinary disease — have ever been eradicated from the earth, and in both of them the last cases were found in Africa. — Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times, "2 Polio Paralysis Cases in Nigeria Set Back Eradication Effort," 11 Aug. 2016 Scientists tell Gill that ovine rinderpest, a disease also known as sheep plague, Peste des Petits Ruminants or PPR, is to blame. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "A Quarter of the World’s Saiga Antelope Are Dead," 9 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rinderpest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rinderpest
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Medical Definition of rinderpest
— called also cattle plague
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