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The successful eradication of smallpox from the world in 1977, the dramatic progress now being achieved toward the global eradication of poliomyelitis by the year 2000, and the increasing number of reports of the interruption of indigenous measles transmission around the world highlight what is possible with the right combination of scientific knowledge and political will. Finland's success in eliminating measles, mumps, and rubella, reported in this issue of the Journal,¹ is an excellent example of what can be achieved with a well-designed program. There are a number of important lessons to be learned from the success of this program.

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