A vaccine campaign stopped the virus, which was last seen in Kenya in 2001. It is only the second disease, after smallpox, to be declared eradicated.

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Rinderpest Virus, Deadly in Livestock, Is No More, U.N. Says

An HIV-positive German popstar accused of infecting a former partner with the virus is given a two-year suspended sentence.

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No jail for Germany HIV popstar

Add to the list of potential negative side effects of global warming the spread of oyster herpes. Researchers have discovered a new strain of the virus that only manifests itself when water temperatures hit 61 degrees Farenheit, according to National Geographic.

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Is global warming causing oysters to get herpes?