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   e·rad·i·ca·tion

   /iˌradiˈkāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the complete destruction of something: "the eradication of poverty"

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2. www.verywellhealth.com › disease-eradication-1958892Eradication of Infectious Diseases and Risk of Re-Emergence

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   5 days ago · The difference is that eradication means that an infectious disease is completely reduced to zero worldwide, while elimination means that a disease has been reduced to zero in a specific region or geographical area.

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   • Antibiotic Treatment

     Your healthcare provider may treat you with a broad-spectrum...

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     If tests are available, they usually involve a swab of an...

   • Guinea Worm Disease

     Guinea Worm Eradication Programs . Guinea worm disease has...

3. link.springer.com › article › 10The challenging concept of eradication: A core concept guiding...

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   2 days ago · The celebrated 1980 announcement that smallpox had been eradicated was made using the following definition of eradication: “Permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidence of infection caused by a specific agent as a result of deliberate efforts: intervention measures are no longer needed.” Public health around the world works with this definition of “eradication,” setting it as ...

4. www.cdc.gov › global-polio-vaccination › aboutAbout Global Polio Eradication | Global Polio Vaccination | CDC

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   Sep 10, 2024 · Eradication means that the disease or infection is no longer found anywhere in the world. The only human disease to be eradicated (so far) is smallpox. Every stage brings us closer to a healthier future.

5. 247wallst.com › health-and-healthcare › 2024/09/21These Diseases Have Been Eradicated by Science. Which Ones Are...

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   Sep 21, 2024 · Eradication means a disease has been globally and permanently extinguished. Eradication can be accomplished in large part by a combination of vaccination programs, clean water, and...

6. www.who.int › health-topics › antimicrobial-resistanceAntimicrobial resistance - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Radiation_therapyRadiation therapy - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells. It is normally delivered by a linear particle accelerator.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Herd_immunityHerd immunity - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Herd immunity (also called herd effect, community immunity, population immunity, or mass immunity) is a form of indirect protection that applies only to contagious diseases.