No country in the world has managed to eliminate the disease - although almost all cases in the United States are imported.

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What we can do is keep fighting each and every day until we eliminate this disease from the face of the Earth.

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"We believe it is definitely possible that we can eliminate the disease before it enters into a cycle and becomes endemic, " he said.

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The meeting revealed a broad consensus that the best short-term strategy is to tackle and eliminate the animal disease.

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Public awareness remains a critical factor in the prevention, detection and management of this disease and that there is a need to expand knowledge and eliminate hepatitis-related stigma among health care providers, at-risk populations, and the general public.

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Even if they work, the drugs won't eliminate the need for insulin, nor will they help those with long-established disease.

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The nice thing about celiac disease is that we understand very clearly how it works, and can eliminate its negative effects by avoiding foods with gluten.

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