Why was Smallpox a strong eradication candidate?
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Controlling Infectious Diseases Â»Controlling Infectious Diseases
Diseases Â»Diseases
Smallpox Â»Smallpox
Why was Smallpox a strong eradication candidate?
Available vaccine confers long-term immunity Â»Available vaccine confers long-term immunity
Disease easily identifiable Â»Disease easily identifiable
Feasibility of elimination demonstrated in specific locations Â»Feasibility of elimination demonstrated in specific locations
life long immunity Â»life long immunity
No environmental reservoir  Â»No environmental reservoir
No nonhuman reservoir Â»No nonhuman reservoir
Political will / popular support Â»Political will / popular support
Stable virus, no mutation Â»Stable virus, no mutation
Transmission between individuals can be interrupted Â»Transmission between individuals can be interrupted
Criteria for eradication Â»Criteria for eradication
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