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Which of the African country was first affected by the Rinderpest diseases?
Which of the African country was first affected by the Rinderpest diseases?
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The correct option is B Eritria
Rinderpest was an infectious viral disease of cattle,
domestic buffalo, and some other species of even-toed ungulates, including
buffaloes, large antelope and deer, giraffes, wildebeests, and warthogs. The
virus is thought to have been introduced into Eritrea in 1887 by Indian cattle
brought by the Italians for their campaign against Somalia. It spread
throughout the Horn of Africa, and crossed the Zambezi in March of 1896
Rinderpest was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and some other species of even-toed ungulates, including buffaloes, large antelope and deer, giraffes, wildebeests, and warthogs. The virus is thought to have been introduced into Eritrea in 1887 by Indian cattle brought by the Italians for their campaign against Somalia. It spread throughout the Horn of Africa, and crossed the Zambezi in March of 1896
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