Disease eradication, elimination and control: the need for accurate and consistent usage

Molyneux, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-7947, Hopkins, D. R. and Zagaria, N. (2004) 'Disease eradication, elimination and control: the need for accurate and consistent usage'. Trends in Parasitology, Vol 20, Issue 8, pp. 347-351.

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Abstract

This article seeks to clarify the terminology associated with disease control, elimination and eradication programmes. There are several global activities under way, which are initiated and guided by resolutions of the World Health Assembly. Scrutiny of the feasibility of achieving eradication goals by bodies such as the International Task Force for Disease Eradication has identified diseases that could be eradicated. The criteria for this attribution as eradicable, the definitions guiding policy, and examples of programmes and strategies are provided here. This article pleads for scientific, health policy and editorial communities to be more consistent in the use of the terms control, elimination and eradication, and to adhere to published definitions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	vector control lessons
Subjects:	W General Medicine. Health Professions > Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy > W 84 Health services. Delivery of health care QZ Pathology > Manifestations of Disease > QZ 140 General manifestations of disease WA Public Health > WA 105 Epidemiology WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 680 Tropical diseases (General) WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 695 Parasitic diseases (General)
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Disease Control Strategy Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2004.06.004
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2012 14:47
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:03
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2239

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