10 reasons for not keeping the rinderpest virus

10 REASONS
for NOT keeping
the Rinderpest virus
in laboratories
A single release of rinderpest virus could:
Endanger
valuable
wildlife
Kill millions
of cattle
Threaten
animal welfare
Undermine
international veterinary
biosecurity
Reduce
rural livelihoods
Decrease
food security
Cost millions
of dollars
to re-eradicate
Restrict local
and international
commerce
Delay other
development goals
Reverse a historical
achievement
BB333e/1/11.15
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