"Disease Eradication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Termination of all transmission of infection by global extermination of the infectious agent through surveillance and containment (From Porta, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 5th ed).
| Descriptor ID |
D060740
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.275
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| Concept/Terms |
Disease Eradication- Disease Eradication
- Disease Eradications
- Eradication, Disease
- Eradications, Disease
Disease Elimination- Disease Elimination
- Disease Eliminations
- Elimination, Disease
- Eliminations, Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disease Eradication" by people in Profiles.
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Modeling Reemergence of Vaccine-Eliminated Infectious Diseases Under Declining Vaccination in the US. JAMA. 2025 06 24; 333(24):2176-2187.
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Bridging Hepatitis C Care Gaps: A Modeling Approach for Achieving the WHO's Targets in Ontario, Canada. Viruses. 2024 07 31; 16(8).
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Feasibility of hepatitis C elimination by screening and treatment alone in high-income countries. Hepatology. 2024 08 01; 80(2):440-450.
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Mission (im)possible: elimination of tuberculosis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Sep; 30(9):1105-1106.
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Predicting the environmental suitability for onchocerciasis in Africa as an aid to elimination planning. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 07; 15(7):e0008824.
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Towards a comprehensive research and development plan to support the control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 01 28; 115(2):196-199.
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Antibody Profiles to P. falciparum Antigens Over Time Characterize Acute and Long-Term Malaria Exposure in an Area of Low and Unstable Transmission. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 12; 103(6):2189-2197.
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NTDs in the 2020s: An epic struggle of effective control tools versus the Anthropocene. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 09; 14(9):e0007872.
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Mass eradication of Helicobacter pylori to reduce gastric cancer incidence and mortality: a long-term cohort study on Matsu Islands. Gut. 2021 02; 70(2):243-250.
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Vaccine Efficacy Needed for a COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine to Prevent or Stop an Epidemic as the Sole Intervention. Am J Prev Med. 2020 10; 59(4):493-503.