Abstract

Eradication of viral pathogens is an arduous task. We have all seen how Covid-19 forced the entire world into a standstill during these preceding two years. Not much success has been achieved in the past to eradicate such pathogens. The miraculous eradication of Smallpox was only possible when all of the health determinants - sociological, biological, political will, synergised together towards the elimination of one specific microorganism from the globe. This article critically takes into account every contributing factor which led to this mammoth achievement in the international public health domain and the difficulties faced in recreating it for other viral pathogens, especially for coronavirus, the current pathogen of concern.

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