Question

Rinderpest disease is caused by-
a)Bacillus species
b)Morbillivirus
c)Theileria
d)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Rinderpest was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and many species of even-toed ungulates, including buffaloes, large antelope, deer giraffes, wildebeests, warthogs.

Complete answer:
Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, is a contagious viral disease. affecting cloven-hoofed animals mainly cattle and buffalo. Rinderpest is caused by viral of the family paramyxovirus ride, genus Morbillivirus. Many species of wild and domestic cloven-hoofed animals including sheep and goats show milder symptoms of the disease when infected, but the mortality rate can reach up to 100 per cent in highly susceptible cattle or buffalo herds.
The OIE Terrestrial Animal Health. Code contains detailed recommendations on prevention and control of Rinderpest. Rinderpest was one of the established procedures of official recognition of the sanitary stares of countries and zones.
Rinderpest is a listed disease in the world organization for animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health code and must be reported to the OIE (OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code)

Hence the correct answer is option(b)

Note:Rinderpest is spread by contact between animals carrying the virus and susceptible animal. The virus is found in nasal secretions a few days before the clinical signs appear.