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Rinderpest, Scourge of Cattle, Is Vanquished

The disease is rinderpest.

Everyone has heard of smallpox. Very few have heard of the runner-up.

That’s because rinderpest is an epizootic, an animal disease. The name means “cattle plague” in German, and it is a relative of the measles virus that infects cloven-hoofed beasts, including cattle, buffaloes, large antelopes and deer, pigs and warthogs, even giraffes and wildebeests. The most virulent strains killed 95 percent of the herds they attacked.

But rinderpest is hardly irrelevant to humans. It has been blamed for speeding the fall of the Roman Empire, aiding the conquests of Genghis Khan and hindering those of Charlemagne, opening the way for the French and Russian Revolutions, and subjugating East Africa to colonization.

Any society dependent on cattle — or relatives like African zebu, Asian water buffaloes or Himalayan yaks — was vulnerable.

As meat and milk, cattle were and are both food and income to peasant farmers, as well as the source of calves to sell and manure for fields. Until recently, they were the tractors that dragged plows and the trucks that hauled crops to market. When herds die, their owners starve.

The long but little-known campaign to conquer rinderpest is a tribute to the skill and bravery of “big animal” veterinarians, who fought the disease in remote and sometimes war-torn areas — across arid stretches of Africa bigger than Europe, in the Arabian desert and on the Mongolian steppes.

“The role of veterinarians in protecting society is underappreciated,” said Dr. Juan Lubroth, chief veterinary officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at whose headquarters Tuesday’s ceremony is being held. “We do more than just take care of fleas, bathe mascots and vaccinate Pooch.”

The victory is also proof that the conquest of smallpox was not just an unrepeatable fluke, a golden medical moment that will never be seen again. Since it was declared eradicated in 1980, several other diseases — like polio, Guinea worm, river blindness, elephantiasis, measles and iodine deficiency — have frustrated intensive, costly efforts to do the same to them. The eradication of rinderpest shows what can be done when field commanders combine scientific advances and new tactics.

In 1998, a longtime leader of the effort, Sir Gordon R. Scott of the Center for Tropical Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, wrote an article saying he had reluctantly concluded that it would fail.

What Causes White Mucus in the Stool and Urine? | Holistic Health Talk

Hi, thank you so much for what you’ve done and are doing for the health of others, your site is amazing. I wish I’d found it earlier. After 5 years of working with a “possible candida overgrowth” (initially got very sick in Africa, some practitioners think it could be some other parasite(s) I’ve noticed that I see white mucous in my stool and urine, especially if I’m a little constipated. Any idea on that? I’ve thought it might be semen, or I’ve heard it could be dead yeasts…would it be crazy to try and get a test on that? (on a side note, I’ve been thinking about changing my probiotic from Dr Ohiru’s…could you suggest a probiotic you prefer?) Thank you very much! I’m considering the Alcat test, although I think I know what not to eat. Billy

Hi Billy,

You’re welcome, I’m glad you find the site helpful.

A small amount of white mucus in the stool may not mean anything. A certain degree of mucus is normal, as it is produced to moisten the lining of the colon and assist with evacuation. However, it is usually not very visible, so if it is thick and it occurs frequently then this may be an indication there is some type of problem. If it is accompanied by other symptoms like gas, bloating, abdominal cramps, indigestion, nausea, heart burn, or abdominal pain, this is also an indication that there may be one of a variety of potential issues that we will discuss below.

White mucus could be from inflammation caused by an unidentified food sensitivity or from eating the wrong foods that inflame the gastrointestinal tract like grains, beans, caffeine, alcohol, sugar or in some cases dairy. Inflammation of the GI tract is a hallmark symptom of unidentified food sensitivity.

White mucus can also be a sign that the colon is not functioning properly and that fecal matter and toxins are building up. If one is experiencing constipation, this is a sign that the colon is not working up to par. Constipation itself could result in the mucus, because if fecal matter isn’t moving out, neither is mucus, then the mucus could build up with the fecal matter.

A good colon cleanse with something like *Oxy-Powder® might solve the mucus problem and help get the colon back on track. Also, be sure to read my what causes constipation page and consider those suggestions as well. If the mucus lining is too thick, it can interfere in absorption of nutrients and result in nutritional deficiencies.

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