Smallpox and rinderpest have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Thanks to vaccines and a massive, coordinated global effort, these two viruses have been wiped off the face of the Earth.
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In 2011, the global public health community declared the eradication of rinderpest, a severe viral disease of cattle.
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