{
  "question": "Was today a disease eradicated this year?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-disease-eradicated-this-year",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — no disease has been globally eradicated in 2026; only smallpox and rinderpest ever have been.",
  "details": [
    "Chile verified leprosy-free in March 2026, but only nationally",
    "El Salvador validated for eliminating trachoma in July 2026",
    "WHO target: trachoma eliminated worldwide by 2030, not yet"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 26",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_26"
    },
    {
      "title": "EpiNews",
      "url": "https://epinews.emphnet.net/en/news/the-globe/el-salvador-validated-by-who-as-having-eliminated-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)",
      "url": "https://www.paho.org/en/news/4-3-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-americas-be-verified-who-elimination-leprosy"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)",
      "url": "https://www.paho.org/en/news/29-9-2026-five-countries-and-territories-recognized-disease-elimination-achievements-americas"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-disease-eradicated-this-year/2026-10-26",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T07:16:17.271Z"
}