Ep 52 Rinderpest: Moo Cows, Moo Problems
b'The second disease ever to be eradicated, rinderpest could be the most devastating and notorious infection you never knew existed. Though its name means \\u201ccattle plague\\u201d, the deadly rinderpest virus infected hundreds of species of animals during its long reign, and outbreaks of rinderpest left nothing but famine and ruin in their wake. In this episode, we start by taking you through the biology of one of the biggest killers we\\u2019ve ever faced. We then trace the long history of this feared disease, from fire festival rituals in Russia to the imperialist exploitation of the Great African Rinderpest Panzootic of the 1890s that paved the way for European colonial rule over a large part of the continent. Fortunately, this story ends happily as only one other has done so far - with complete and total eradication. You may have started this episode not knowing about rinderpest, but when you\\u2019re done, you won\\u2019t be able to stop talking about it. Trust us.\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'