Was October 24, 2026 a disease eradicated this year?
NO
No — no disease has been eradicated in 2026; smallpox (1980) and rinderpest (2011) are still the only eradications.
Why
- Smallpox, eradicated 1980, is the only human disease wiped out
- Rinderpest, a cattle virus, was declared eradicated in 2011
- 2026 saw only national eliminations: Chile leprosy (March), El Salvador trachoma (July)