Sentence examples for edge of eradication from inspiring English sources

Polio is down 99 percent worldwide since a drive to eliminate it was begun in 1988; it has hovered on the edge of eradication for years, but outbreaks keep occurring in new countries.

Many populations are now poised at the edge of eradication – taking with them our chance to learn about their unique cultures, for chimps vary from place to place in the manner in which they catch termites or baboons, a knowledge that is passed down from adult to child.

Polio teeters on the edge of eradication; measles, a major killer of children in the poorest countries, has been dramatically reduced; malaria deaths have been cut by half in parts of Africa due to a concerted effort and expanded access and use of insecticide-treated bed nets; and the deadly Hib disease, a leading cause of meningitis, has been virtually eliminated in some parts of Africa.

Polio is on the verge of eradication.

Guinea worm is on the verge of eradication.

It smacks of eradication, like "smoke free" or "pesticide free".

Japanese knotweed remains impervious to all methods of eradication.

The history of eradication, however, favors the skeptics.

Nigeria is the last major challenge to the goal of eradication, Dr. Heymann said.

The survey said the 2008 harvest would depend on levels of eradication and the weather.

malaria chief, went further than other skeptics, arguing that the specter of eradication is counterproductive.