All of the following statements are true about the term &;disease control&; except
Interruption of transmission of disease comes under Elimination. Disease control- reducing the disease burden to a level at which it is no longer a public health problem. Disease elimination - interruption of the transmission of the disease and continued measures to prevent re-establishment. Disease eradication - permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidence of infection caused by a specific agent. Intervention measures are no longer needed once eradication has been achieved. Ref: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 24th edition - Page no. 99,273
Concept of health and disease
Agent is permitted to persist at low levels
Reducing the incidence of disease
Interruption of the transmission of disease
Focus is on primary and/ or secondary prevention
Interruption of the transmission of disease