This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Elimination, Eradication, Surveillance, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'Complete interruption of transmission of a disease in a geographical area , though organism is still persisting in the environment is known as:- \nSelect and explain. \nA. Control, B. Elimination, C. Eradication, D. Tearing out by roots', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: B \nExplanation: Disease elimination is complete interruption of transmission of disease in a defined geographical area, but the causative organism may be persisting in the environment. Disease elimination is a 'geographical term' i.e. can be used only for a country / region India has eliminated 4 diseases till date: 1.Guinea worm : February 2000 2.Leprosy: December 2005 3.Yaws: July 2016 4. Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus : July 2016 Disease control --> reducing transmission of disease agent to such a low level that it ceases to be a public health problem. Disease eradication --> complete 'extermination' of organism ('tearing out by roots') World has eradicated ONLY 1 disease till date: Small pox (declared eradicated on 8 May, 1980)", 'role': 'assistant'}]