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The cattle disease rinderpest was recently wiped off the face of the planet. Athough the last case of rinderpest was reported in 2001, researchers waited 10 years to finally declare the end of the disease. Throughout this New York Times article, writer Donald G. McNeil Jr. explained the...
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The End of Smallpox (Picture Essay of the Day)
In 1980, smallpox was successfully declared as eradicated from the planet. Although there is still a possibility for an outbreak, the eradication of this disease is celebratory and gives hope for the removal of other diseases. in 2001, anthrax letters stirred a scare of a possible outbreak if...
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Making Progress- Control, Elimination, Eradication
After the eradication of smallpox, and now rinderpest, the eradication of a variety of other diseases is currently occurring. Polio, Guinea worm disease, and malaria eradication efforts are still in progress. In this article by the Global Health Council, information about the campaigns as...
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Eradication of Infectious Diseases-Is It Worth It?
In this blog post on the website for the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, & Policy, writer Shawn Magnuson questions the progress of eradication programs, mentioning the polio eradication campaign that had started in 1988. According to Magnuson, the polio campaign has suffered from many...
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'Bengal a challenge in polio eradication'
According to a recent article by the Times of India, India is not too far from completely eradicating polio. The statistics surrounding the number of polio cases dropped dramatically from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, only one polio case has been reported from West Bengal. The article delves further...
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Eradicating Guinea worm disease
The Guinea worm disease is a parasitic infection which is currently under eradication efforts. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been assisting with the program. Currently, the remaining cases are in Southern Sudan. The World interviewed President Carter and his efforts in eradicating...
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WHO to consider 2020 global measles eradication goal
The World Health Organization is currently aiming for the complete eradication of measles by the year 2020. There has been some difficulty in trying to reach this goal because of funding problems, fear of a link between autism and vaccinations, as well as certain regions refusing to use the...
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Eradication of smallpox may have set the stage for HIV pandemic, study says
Researchers reported that the eradication of smallpox may have caused the HIV pandemic. Through laboratory tests, researchers found that the vaccine used to eliminate smallpox from the planet could have prevented the AIDs virus from spreading. Once the utilization of the vaccine stopped, the...
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The Principles of Disease Elimination and Eradication
Walter R. Dowdle, Director of Programs for the Task Force for Child Survival and Development, conducted a report on the importance of disease elimination and included the possible setbacks that may hinder the process. Eradication campaigns must consider all factors when trying to completely...
