A client tells you that she doesn't want diphtheria vaccine with her tetanus because "it's not necessary—this disease is gone." Which one of the following diseases has been eradicated globally by vaccination?

a. Polio
b. Smallpox
c. Measles
d. Tetanus
e. Diphtheria

Answer: b. Smallpox

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