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Did we Eradicate SARS? Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

“Permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidences of infection caused by a specific agent as a result of deliberate efforts: intervention measures are no longer needed” [1]. As epidemics recede, investment of time, money and resources are often reduced, with results dependent on the level of control adopted by the country that undertakes the least control [2]. Misunderstanding of eradication criteria has led to neglect or complete cessation of intervention activities—with concurrent decrease in financial resources—and thus to re-emergence of the target disease [3]. Despite strong biological, technical and cost-benefit arguments for infectious-disease eradication, securing societal and political commitments is often a substantial challenge [4] (Table 1). Abstract