Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rinderpest, a plague in time: early days in Tanganyika at the end of World War II.
- Journal:
- Historia medicinae veterinariae
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Mares, Robert G
Plain-English summary
This study looks at the efforts of British veterinary services to control rinderpest, a serious viral disease affecting cattle, in Tanganyika after World War II. It highlights the vaccination campaigns that were carried out during this time, as observed by Ken Aspinall, who lived from 1922 to 1996. The work aimed to protect livestock and improve the health of cattle in the region. The outcome of these efforts was significant in helping to manage and reduce the impact of rinderpest in the area.
Abstract
The author describes the activity of the British veterinary services and especially the vaccination against rinderpest in Tanganyika in the years after the Second World War as seen by late Ken Aspinall (1922-1996).
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