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WHO
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Detailed explanation-1: -World Health Organization (WHO) certifies India for eliminating yaws and maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) initiative aims to reduce MNT cases to such low levels that the disease is no longer a major public health problem.
Detailed explanation-3: -India was declared free of maternal and neonatal tetanus on 15th May, 2015. Andhra Pradesh was the first, and Nagaland the last Indian state to achieve the elimination goal [3]. Various factors contributed to its early elimination from Andhra Pradesh, much before the rest of India [14].
Detailed explanation-4: -Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus family. It is completely eradicated from India in 1977 when A WHO International Commission comprising experts in epidemiology and infectious diseases from 16 countries carefully reviewed the data.
Detailed explanation-5: -Also called lockjaw tetanus is diagnosed by clinical symptoms and medical history. Without medical care, mortality from neonatal tetanus is close to 100%. Maternal tetanus is defined as tetanus during pregnancy or within 6 weeks of the end of pregnancy (birth, miscarriage, or abortion).