Mumps is a good candidate for elimination from the population due to
A) the existence of an effective vaccine.
B) a human-only reservoir.
C) the absence of a latent state.
D) a single serotype.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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All of the choices are correct. Mumps can be a good candidate for elimination from the population because of the existence of an effective vaccine, a human-only reservoir, absence of a latent state, and a single serotype. Vaccination can prevent the spread of the virus, and the disease does not have an animal reservoir, which means that its eradication is technically possible. It does not establish a latent or hidden infection, and only one serotype causes the disease, which makes it easier to develop a vaccine against it.

Mumps Is a Good Candidate for Elimination from the Population