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Bookmark or Share- 7 deadly diseases the world has (almost) eradicatedOne was eradicated in 1999 and another has not been seen since 2012. Lymphatic filariasis Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis, is caused by parasitic roundworms carried by mosquitoes and occurs in nearly 100 countries in Africa and Asia.
- Medical inventions that have seen off infectious diseases over last 100 ...Despite progress over the past century, many infectious diseases still need to be eradicated, including malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Beyond these known threats, more research is needed to prepare for Disease X - the unknown pathogen that may cause the next pandemic.
- Vaccines have killed off these deadly diseasesIn the United States, diseases that caused widespread misery and death in past centuries have been eradicated or almost eradicated. Cases of diphtheria – a deadly disease that affects a person’s breathing – reduced 100% following the introduction of a vaccine.
- Here's how Finland solved its homelessness problemIn the last year in the UK, the number of people sleeping rough rose by 7%. In Germany, the last two years saw a 35% increase in the number of homeless while in France, there has been an increase of 50% in the last 11 years.
- How was smallpox wiped out? | World Economic ForumIt was eradicated by a collaborative global vaccination programme led by the World Health Organization. The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977. It was feared for millennia and among the most deadly diseases facing humankind but today smallpox is no more.
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