Why is measles amenable to eradication?

Measles is amenable to eradication for a number of reasons.There is only one serotype of the virus.The virus cannot survive outside the human body for a long time.The only source of infection is a case of measles,carriers are not known to occur. read more

The eradication of rubella, like measles, calls for an intensive, relatively short campaign, so that all countries can maintain their enthusiasm and commitment. Hepatitis B. Like measles and smallpox, hepatitis B virus is a specifically human pathogen and a good vaccine is available. It is clearly a major disease burden in countries where it is common. read more

An eradication programme might be more effective if, instead of having to mount a rather difficult surveillance programme for rubella, the campaign was linked with the measles eradication campaign by the use of a combined vaccine, a measles-rubella or a measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. read more