Why was Smallpox a strong eradication candidate? Issue #93893

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▲ProtagonistSmallpox
■IssueWhy was Smallpox a strong eradication candidate?
●PositionAvailable vaccine confers long-term immunity
●PositionDisease easily identifiable
●PositionFeasibility of elimination demonstrated in specific locations
●Positionlife long immunity
●PositionNo environmental reservoir
●PositionNo nonhuman reservoir
●PositionPolitical will / popular support
●PositionStable virus, no mutation
●PositionTransmission between individuals can be interrupted
►RelevanceCriteria for eradication
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Entered by:- David Price
Entry date (GMT): 3/1/2011 11:27:00 PM
Last edit date (GMT): 3/1/2011 11:48:00 PM
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