Translations:Advanced Field Epi:Manual 1 - Disease Control and Eradication Programs/98/en
The critical elements required for a successful disease control or eradication program are summarised below (adapted from Yekutiel, 1981 and Thrusfield, 2005). Although it may be possible to successfully control or eradicate a disease without meeting all of the criteria listed, the likelihood of failure increases as more criteria remain unfulfilled.