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Vaccine preventable diseases targeted for global eradication by the WHA
| First W.H.A. eradication resolution | Current status | |
|---|---|---|
| Malaria | 1955 | Not eradicated; WHA resolution of 1969 refers. |
| Smallpox | 1959 | Eradicated; last naturally occurring case, 1977 |
| Polio | 1988 | Three countries remain endemic for wild poliovirus |
