Why were we able to eradicate smallpox? A recent posted case | Figure 1
daleenl
Family Medicine
Why were we able to eradicate smallpox? A recent posted case of severe chickenpox prompted a few smallpox responses. As we all know smallpox has been eradicated in 1979 through a massive vaccination campaign, one of the biggest public health triumphs ever. For a pathogen to be eradicate-able through vaccination the pathogen, the vaccine, and the illness must have certain characteristics. Can you name them? Put on your thinking caps and let's see what you can come up with. Perhaps we should give students first dibs to respond.
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