The Forgotten Triumph of Rinderpest Eradication, and the Cost of Ignoring Its Lesson

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 27 (IPS) - Animal disease is no longer a distant concern for farmers and veterinarians alone. It is increasingly visible in household budgets: global egg prices surged more than 60% during recent bird flu outbreaks. In South Africa, foot-and-mouth disease pushed beef prices up by 34%. These are not isolated fluctuations in price. They are reminders that when prevention falls short, families, farmers and food systems all pay the price.

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