Referring to disease, the termination of all transmission of infection by extermination of the infectious agent through surveillance and containment; global eradication has been achieved for smallpox, regional eradication for malaria and perhaps in some places for measles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
E·rad`i·ca'tion noun [ Latin eradicatio : confer French éradication .] 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction. 2. The state of being plucked up by the roots. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/61
Type: Term Pronunciation: e-rad′i-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Referring to disease, the termination of all transmission of infection by extermination of the infectious agent through surveillance and containment; global eradication has been achieved for smallpox, regional eradication for malaria and perhaps in some places for measl... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30117
The complete and permanent worldwide reduction to zero new cases of an infectious disease through deliberate efforts; no further control measures are required. Found on https://vaccine-safety-training.org/glossary.html