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Transmission by infected aerosols probably only occurred under ideal conditions of close proximity and gentle air currents, i.e. amongst housed animals.  

Transmission by infected aerosols probably only occurred under ideal conditions of close proximity and gentle air currents, i.e. amongst housed animals.  

Wildlife also played an important role in rinderpes, particularly in Africa due to its greater population sizes and densities and larger number of susceptible species. However, wildlife could not maintain the virus alone and disease in wild species disappeared when it was eradicated from domestic cattle.

Wildlife also played an important role in rinderpest, particularly in Africa due to its greater population sizes and densities and larger number of susceptible species. However, wildlife could not maintain the virus alone and disease in wild species disappeared when it was eradicated from domestic cattle.

Vectors and intermediate hosts were not involved in the transmission of rinderpest.

Vectors and intermediate hosts were not involved in the transmission of rinderpest.