True/False: Rinderpest is an FAD that has never occurred in the U.S., but it is a big problem in Africa and Europe.

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True/False: Rinderpest is an FAD that has never occurred in the U.S., but it is a big problem in Africa and Europe.

Explanation:
Rinderpest is a historic cattle disease caused by a morbillivirus that caused devastating outbreaks in Africa, parts of Asia, and Europe for many years. There have been outbreaks in North America, including the United States, in the past, before vaccines and strict controls, so the claim that it never occurred in the U.S. isn’t accurate. Today, rinderpest has been globally eradicated, so it is no longer a problem anywhere, including Africa or Europe. The statement is false because it ignores past U.S. occurrences and the current eradicated status.

Rinderpest is a historic cattle disease caused by a morbillivirus that caused devastating outbreaks in Africa, parts of Asia, and Europe for many years. There have been outbreaks in North America, including the United States, in the past, before vaccines and strict controls, so the claim that it never occurred in the U.S. isn’t accurate. Today, rinderpest has been globally eradicated, so it is no longer a problem anywhere, including Africa or Europe. The statement is false because it ignores past U.S. occurrences and the current eradicated status.

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