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Which infectious disease has been worldwide eradicated by human intervention?
Which infectious disease has been worldwide eradicated by human intervention?
- Smallpox (correct)
- Malaria
- Influenza
- Tuberculosis
What is the most effective method for protecting individuals against infections?
What is the most effective method for protecting individuals against infections?
- Improving personal hygiene
- Antibiotic treatment
- Stimulating immune responses through vaccination (correct)
- Isolation from infected individuals
What is the term used to describe the immunity developed in a large fraction of the population as a result of vaccination or natural infection?
What is the term used to describe the immunity developed in a large fraction of the population as a result of vaccination or natural infection?
- Herd immunity (correct)
- Community immunity
- Population immunity
- Mass immunity
Which infectious disease does not have herd immunity or an effective vaccine in many parts of the world?
Which infectious disease does not have herd immunity or an effective vaccine in many parts of the world?