21. In the early years of the 20th century rinderpest was common in Asia and parts of Europe. 22. The rinderpest epidemic and drought during the 1890s greatly reduced the numbers of both Maasai and animal populations. 23. It also arranged at least one symposium on the problem of foot-and-mouth and rinderpest . 24. The nyala was formerly affected by the disease rinderpest , although the viral disease is considered eradicated now. 25. Measles virus evolved from the then-widespread rinderpest virus most probably between the 11th and 12th centuries. 26. But the rinderpest outbreak ( 1983 1984 ) caused a devastating 60 80 % decline in the populations. 27. Kimnyole was blamed for not having warned the warriors who went out to raid and brought back rinderpest . 28. After the Rinderpest epidemic of 1897, the Company surrendered its monopoly over railway construction in the region. 29. In the 1960s and 1970s the rinderpest that had previously killed many wildlife and livestock species was controlled. 30. Over the years rinderpest has caused widespread famine in regions that depend on cattle for meat and milk products.
