Multiple choice

Which one of the following diseases has been completely eradicated world-wide?

  1. Measles

  2. Smallpox

  3. Tuberculosis

  4. Cowpox

  5. Psittacosis
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The eradication of smallpox was due to an enormous World Health Organization (WHO)-sponsored effort combining extensive vaccination and selective epidemiologic control methods. The WHO also hopes to eradicate poliomyelitis in the near future.

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