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Scientific/Medical Question 3
Name two medical conditions which have decreased in prevalence over the last 50-100 years?
Name two medical conditions which have decreased in prevalence over the last 50-100 years?
Average Student Response
Modern technology and new medicines means that a lot of diseases have been eradicated, especially tropical disease found in Asia and Africa. Also, big outbreaks of disease are less common nowadays since we have measures in place that prevent this.
Modern technology and new medicines means that a lot of diseases have been eradicated, especially tropical disease found in Asia and Africa. Also, big outbreaks of disease are less common nowadays since we have measures in place that prevent this.
Excellent Student Response
Public health campaigns and medical research have allowed great progress to be made with reducing the prevalence of certain diseases. In 1988, the largest health initiative in history was begun to eradicate polio in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. It was greatly successful, and led to a tremendous decrease in polio prevalence across the world, particularly in Asia. Smallpox is another disease whose prevalence has been decreased so much that it was declared eradicated. In 1980, an immunisation campaign led by the World Health Organisation saw an aggressive approach to eradicating this viral disease, and ultimately was successful.
Public health campaigns and medical research have allowed great progress to be made with reducing the prevalence of certain diseases. In 1988, the largest health initiative in history was begun to eradicate polio in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. It was greatly successful, and led to a tremendous decrease in polio prevalence across the world, particularly in Asia. Smallpox is another disease whose prevalence has been decreased so much that it was declared eradicated. In 1980, an immunisation campaign led by the World Health Organisation saw an aggressive approach to eradicating this viral disease, and ultimately was successful.