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Let's be clear here. There are TWO eradicated diseases. Smallpox and a cattle disease that doesn't affect humans. Otherwise our track record isn't stellar. The

Let's be clear here. There are TWO eradicated diseases. Smallpox and a cattle disease that doesn't affect humans. Otherwise our track record isn't stellar. The efforts with other diseases that could be eradicated have struggled. Polio is closest with just a few remaining countries. Future eradication attempts may be much harder due to the rise of anti-vaxxers.

joecool1029 8y ago
> Polio is closest with just a few remaining countries. Actually Guinea worm disease is closest to eradication: closer than polio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_dracunculiasis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_dracunculiasis