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Its goal was to eradicate polio by the year 2000. The updated strategic plan for 2004–2008 expects to achieve global eradication by interrupting poliovirus transmission, using the strategies of routine immunization, supplementary immunization campaigns, and surveillance of possible outbreaks.
Nemacide (also nematicide, nematocide) – a chemical to eradicate or kill nematodes. Parasiticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy parasites. Pediculicide – an agent that kills head lice. Pesticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy or repel a pest.
The word "eradication" is derived from Latin word "radix" which means "root".It may refer to: Eradication of infectious diseases, the reduction of the global incidence of an infectious disease in its host population to zero
Elimination of tuberculosis is the effort to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases to less than one per 1 million population, contrasted with the effort to completely eradicate infection in humans worldwide. [1]
Dandadan (ダンダダン), also script displayed as Dan Da Dan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu [].It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website since April 2021, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.
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The Massacre of Salsipuedes was a genocidal attack carried out on 11 April 1831 by the Uruguayan Army, led by Fructuoso Rivera, as the culmination of the state's efforts to eradicate the Charrúa from Uruguay. [355] [356] Trail of Tears: Southeastern United States: 1830 1850 12,000 [357] 16,000 [357]
Malaria became widely recognized in ancient Greece by the 4th century BC and is implicated in the decline of many city-state populations. The term μίασμα (Greek for miasma: "stain" or "pollution") was coined by Hippocrates of Kos who used it to describe dangerous fumes from the ground that are transported by winds and can cause serious illnesses.