Concept information
Preferred term
disease eradication
Definition
- Disease eradication is defined as the permanent reduction of disease incidence to zero, globally, through deliberate efforts. On eradication of a disease, no disease-related morbidity or mortality can ever occur again. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Disease Eradication]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/disease_eradication
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