In terms of economic losses in domestic animals, Rinderpest was the most important member of the group. It was '''eradicated from the UK in 1877''', but continued to be endemic in Africa and Asia until very recently. It was present in Sudan and Somalia until the 1994. [http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/grep/home.html '''Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme (GREP)] succeeded in its goal in 2011.''' | In terms of economic losses in domestic animals, Rinderpest was the most important member of the group. It was '''eradicated from the UK in 1877''', but continued to be endemic in Africa and Asia until very recently. It was present in Sudan and Somalia until the 1994. [http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/grep/home.html '''Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme (GREP)] succeeded in its goal in 2011.''' |