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UPSC 2014: Consider the following diseases : 1. Diphtheria 2. Chickenpox 3. Smallpox Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)None
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 3 only
Smallpox was certified as eradicated worldwide in 1980 and India reported its last indigenous case in 1975, hence it is eradicated in India. Diphtheria and chickenpox remain endemic; India still reports thousands of diphtheria cases annually and chickenpox (varicella) circulates widely. Therefore only disease 3 has been eradicated. ([who.int](https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/smallpox?utm_source=openai))
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