Abstract
A serological point prevalence survey for rinderpest (RP) antibody was carried out on 1337 cattle from 20 locations in Bangladesh between March 1987 and April 1988. The seroprevalence was 8.5% but varied from 0 to 36%, depending upon the area from which cattle were sampled. Additionally, there was a significantly (P < 0.01) higher number of seropositive animals in cattle over 3 years of age than in cattle between 3 months and 3 years of age. The importance of the results in relation to national and regional rinderpest control programmes is discussed. If seronegativity indicates susceptibility, these results show that the immune status of the national herd is inadequate to prevent a major epidemic.