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What are two diseases which have or nearly have been eradicated at a global scale -Ans>>Smallpox
and polio
How many were killed by smallpox -Ans>>300-500 million
Who created the smallpox vaccination -Ans>>Edward Jenner
When was smallpox full eradicated -Ans>>1975
What were two reasons smallpox could be eradicated -Ans>>1. The only vector of smallpox was
humans
2. The symptoms made it easy to identify and so public health officials could be informed
When was the polio vaccine -Ans>>1952
How many people were killed or paralysed by polio prior to 1952 -Ans>>600,000 people a year
What began in 1988 -Ans>>The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)
Who supported the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (3) -Ans>>WHO
UNICEF
CDC
When was polio eliminated in the Americas -Ans>>2011
How was polio eliminated in the Americas -Ans>>Through a process of vaccination
When did India report its last case -Ans>>2011
What 3 countries is polio still endemic in -Ans>>Afghanistan
Pakistan
Nigeria
Why is polio a major problem in Pakistan especially (3) -Ans>>1. The presence of the militant
organisation TTP (a strand of the Taliban) who derailed the world polio eradication programme in
Pakistan
2. The belief that the polio vaccine has banned ingredients which are considered haram in Islam.
These include monkey fecal matter.
3. Insecurity of vaccinators - 80 murdered
How many polio cases is Pakistan responsible for -Ans>>80% of polio cases recorded globally
Where have new cases of polio occurred -Ans>>In war-torn syria and Iraq where vaccination and basic
hygiene have broken down
How many cases of Pakistan have there been since October 2018 -Ans>>8
3 ways to try and eliminate polio from pakistan -Ans>>1. Educating people through workshops and
community campaigns
2. Hire more female workers. They can carry out polio campaigns more effectively in Pashtun
communities
3. Strengthening the routine health system in Afghanistan
What could failures to eradicate polio result in -Ans>>200,000 new cases
What are two diseases which have or nearly have been eradicated at a global scale -Ans>>Smallpox
and polio
How many were killed by smallpox -Ans>>300-500 million
Who created the smallpox vaccination -Ans>>Edward Jenner
When was smallpox full eradicated -Ans>>1975
What were two reasons smallpox could be eradicated -Ans>>1. The only vector of smallpox was
humans
2. The symptoms made it easy to identify and so public health officials could be informed
When was the polio vaccine -Ans>>1952
How many people were killed or paralysed by polio prior to 1952 -Ans>>600,000 people a year
What began in 1988 -Ans>>The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)
Who supported the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (3) -Ans>>WHO
UNICEF
CDC
When was polio eliminated in the Americas -Ans>>2011
How was polio eliminated in the Americas -Ans>>Through a process of vaccination
When did India report its last case -Ans>>2011
What 3 countries is polio still endemic in -Ans>>Afghanistan
Pakistan
Nigeria
Why is polio a major problem in Pakistan especially (3) -Ans>>1. The presence of the militant
organisation TTP (a strand of the Taliban) who derailed the world polio eradication programme in
Pakistan
2. The belief that the polio vaccine has banned ingredients which are considered haram in Islam.
These include monkey fecal matter.
3. Insecurity of vaccinators - 80 murdered
How many polio cases is Pakistan responsible for -Ans>>80% of polio cases recorded globally
Where have new cases of polio occurred -Ans>>In war-torn syria and Iraq where vaccination and basic
hygiene have broken down
How many cases of Pakistan have there been since October 2018 -Ans>>8
3 ways to try and eliminate polio from pakistan -Ans>>1. Educating people through workshops and
community campaigns
2. Hire more female workers. They can carry out polio campaigns more effectively in Pashtun
communities
3. Strengthening the routine health system in Afghanistan
What could failures to eradicate polio result in -Ans>>200,000 new cases
