What does disease eradication mean?

Disease Eradication

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Rhys Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The complete removal of disease from the world forever
The complete removal of disease from the world
The temporary removal of disease from Earth
The complete removal of disease from a place
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does disease elimination mean?
The complete removal of a disease within a specific geographic area
The temporary removal of a disease within a specific geographic area
The complete removal of a disease from the world forever
The disease will never come back to that place
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these diseases has/have been eradicated?
Polio
Guinea Worm
Smallpox
Malaria
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does a successful eradication attempt require?
Easily diagnosable symptoms
No (or very small) animal reservoir of the disease
Easy to use technology / vaccine
Huge amounts of funding, political will and public support
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where in the world does wild Polio virus still exist today?
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Nigeria
Somalia
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are the main challenges facing the Polio eradication programme?
Lack of public support in affected regions
Conflict
Security of polio health workers
Lack of polio vaccine
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why do eradication programmes fail?
Lack of funding and political will
Increasing pathogenic resistance to medicines / vaccines
Undiscovered animal reservoirs (e.g. dogs and Guinea Worm)
Inflexible planning
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