World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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World Health Organization program
disease eradication program
global health initiative
public health program
The World Health Organization smallpox eradication program was a global public health campaign that successfully eliminated smallpox worldwide through coordinated vaccination, surveillance, and containment efforts.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program Context triple: [William H. Foege, workedOn, World Health Organization smallpox eradication program]
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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
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B.
Guinea Worm Eradication Program
The Guinea Worm Eradication Program is a global public health initiative led by The Carter Center that aims to eliminate dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) through surveillance, community education, and preventive measures rather than vaccination or drug treatment.
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Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation is a medical and public health treatise by Thomas Beddoes advocating for and analyzing the benefits of smallpox vaccination.
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is an international public health partnership aimed at completely eliminating poliomyelitis worldwide through coordinated vaccination and surveillance efforts.
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Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program Target entity description: The World Health Organization smallpox eradication program was a global public health campaign that successfully eliminated smallpox worldwide through coordinated vaccination, surveillance, and containment efforts.
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A.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
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B.
Guinea Worm Eradication Program
The Guinea Worm Eradication Program is a global public health initiative led by The Carter Center that aims to eliminate dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) through surveillance, community education, and preventive measures rather than vaccination or drug treatment.
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C.
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation is a medical and public health treatise by Thomas Beddoes advocating for and analyzing the benefits of smallpox vaccination.
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D.
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is an international public health partnership aimed at completely eliminating poliomyelitis worldwide through coordinated vaccination and surveillance efforts.
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E.
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Organization program
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disease eradication program ⓘ global health initiative ⓘ public health program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Global Smallpox Eradication Programme
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WHO smallpox eradication program ⓘ |
| approvedBy | World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | WHO Smallpox Eradication Unit ⓘ |
| declaredSuccessBy | World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| endYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Soviet Union government
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linked to:
Soviet government
United States government ⓘ WHO regular budget ⓘ bilateral donor governments ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| impact | prevention of millions of smallpox deaths annually ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Canadian International Development Agency
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Soviet Union Ministry of Health ⓘ Swedish International Development Authority ⓘ UNICEF ⓘ USAID ⓘ United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ
linked to:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
national health ministries ⓘ national smallpox eradication teams ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Donald A. Henderson
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Isao Arita NERFINISHED ⓘ Karel Raška ⓘ Viktor Zhdanov ⓘ |
| lastEndemicCaseCountry | Somalia ⓘ |
| lastEndemicCaseDescription | Ali Maow Maalin infected in Somalia in 1977 ⓘ |
| lastEndemicCaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced polio eradication strategies
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model for subsequent disease eradication initiatives ⓘ strengthened global disease surveillance systems ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 ⓘ |
| organizer | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| outcome |
global eradication of smallpox
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interruption of natural transmission of Variola major ⓘ interruption of natural transmission of Variola minor ⓘ |
| predecessor | WHO global smallpox control program ⓘ |
| startYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| successDeclarationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| targetDisease | smallpox ⓘ |
| targetPathogen | Variola virus ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
case detection and isolation
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mass vaccination ⓘ ring vaccination ⓘ surveillance and containment ⓘ |
| usedTool |
bifurcated needle
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freeze-dried smallpox vaccine ⓘ |
| verificationCommission | Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication ⓘ |
| verificationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
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Subject: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program Description of subject: The World Health Organization smallpox eradication program was a global public health campaign that successfully eliminated smallpox worldwide through coordinated vaccination, surveillance, and containment efforts.
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Foege
linked to: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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alsoKnownAs
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WHO smallpox eradication program
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linked to: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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alsoKnownAs
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Global Smallpox Eradication Programme
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linked to: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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coordinatedBy
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WHO Smallpox Eradication Unit
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linked to: World Health Organization smallpox eradication program