Disease elimination

Definition
Disease elimination is a state of permanent territorial interruption of the disease spread process. Occurrence of sporadically introduced diseases is possible.

Examples in the Czech Republic:


 * 1960 elimination of poliomyelitis;
 * 1969 elimination of diphtheria.

Related articles

 * Eradication of a disease

Suggested literature


BENCKO, Vladimír, et al. ''Epidemiologie, výukové texty pro studenty 1. LFUK, Praha. ''2. vydání. Praha : Univerzita Karlova v Praze – Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0383-7.