Which of the following disease has been eradicated?
A
Plague
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B
Poliomyelitis
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C
Small pox
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D
Hepatitis
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Solution
The correct option is C Small pox
Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, variola major and variola minor.
The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977. Small poc was declared eradicated in 1980 following a global immunization campaign led by the World Health Organization.