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In 1955, a vaccine was developed that used weakened forms of the virus. This vaccine and the subsequent Sabin vaccine nearly wiped out polio in the world
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Was slavery in Victorian times?
There has been slavery throughout history, it has never been completely eradicated and is still happening today.
Is it possible to get Smallpox today?
It is extremly unlikely given that the disease has been all but eradicated with the exception of a few strains kept in isolation in the United States and Russia.
How was smallpox eradicated?
Smallpox was eradicated through the effective Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme, initiated by the World Health Organization. On 26 July 1978, WHO announced the eradication of the smallpox strain Variola Minor. The more deadly strain, Variola Major, had been eradicated several years earlier, in 1975. There remains a stockpile of the virus in storage in 600 frozen vials in Atlanta and Russia. This has been deemed necessary, in case further vaccines are required in the future. This stockpile was supposed to be destroyed on 31 December 1993, but on 23 December 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia reversed their decision, announcing that the remaining virus stockpile would not be destroyed, so as to enable scientists to continue studying the disease.
Now better known as Buck in Married With Children the briard had been the official dog of what nation's army until two world wars nearly wiped it out?
France
How many towns have been destroyed in the afghan war?
nearly 1,000 town have been distroyed.
What is a few diseases eradicated by vaccines?
Measles, mulmps, rubella (MMR vaccine), smallpox, and polio have all been virtually eradicated by consistent vaccine use.
What disease has all but been eradicated from the planet since the end of World War 2?
Polio is one disease without much occurance today.
Why have smallpox and polio been the only successfully eradicated diseases?
Medicine has not been as successful as we would have imagined in that area. Those diseases are alive and well in other parts of the world. Smallpox is severe.
Why has polio been eradicated in Australia but not internationally?
Probably because Australia is an island, with very strict immigration policies.
What is a good sentence for the word eradicated?
Small Pox had been eradicated around the world.
Is leprosy that has been eradicated from world?
no because you have it
Which disease that has been eradicated from the world?
So far, only one infectious disease has been eradicated. In 1980, after decades of efforts by the World Health Organization, the declared smallpox was eradicated.
Why is polio such a rare disease today?
Because vaccines have been produced and administered, and now the disease is slowly being eradicated - in countries that can afford to vaccine people for free.
How was Polio stopped?
Polio hasn't been completely eradicated. It is no longer in North America. However, parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria are believed to still show signs of Polio. This disease can be eradicated though. To eradicate a disease, you must first stop the transmission of the virus. This means that immunizations must be given. This should mainly start with children before they are susceptible to the virus. Eventually the virus will die because it will not be allowed to transmit to another person.
Why are children in the UK still vaccinated against polio?
The reason Polio was eradicated in the UK in the first place was wide-spread and state-sponsored vaccination. If vaccination stops, it opens people to the risk of not only contracting it when travelling, but carrying it back to the UK and spreading it to those who haven't been vaccinated
Which disease has been fully eradicated from the world?
Small pox no longer exists any where in the world.
Are mumps eradicated?
No, the only infectious disease to have been completely eradicated by a coordinated vaccination program is smallpox.
