Eradication of infectious diseases
complete extermination of disease-causing agent to reduce its incidence to zero
Eradication is the lowering of an infectious disease's numbers in all those suffering from it in the world's population to zero.[1] It is sometimes confused with elimination, which describes either the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in a regional population to zero. The only human to be eradicated is smallpox.
Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis
The Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC) is an international public health program. PATTEC works to reduce both Glossina and trypanosomiasis.[2][3]
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- ↑ Alimi, Yewande; Wabacha, James (2023). "Strengthening coordination and collaboration of one health approach for zoonotic diseases in Africa". One Health Outlook. 5. doi:10.1186/s42522-023-00082-5. YA Entry at ORCID.
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