Eradication
Eradication
Eradication (/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/) is the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in the global host population to zero. It is sometimes confused with elimination, which describes either the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in a regional population to zero, or the reduction of the global prevalence to a negligible amount. Eradication represents the complete termination of all cases of a disease in the world.
Etymology
The term "eradication" is derived from the Latin eradicare, meaning "to uproot" or "to completely destroy".
Related Terms
- Elimination: The reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in a regional population to zero, or the reduction of the global prevalence to a negligible amount.
- Control: The reduction of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts.
- Extinction: The specific infectious agent no longer exists in nature or in the laboratory.
- Pandemic: An epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eradication
- Wikipedia's article - Eradication
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