<P> A vaccine - preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists . If a person acquires a vaccine - preventable disease and dies from it, the death is considered a vaccine - preventable death . </P> <P> The most common and serious vaccine - preventable diseases tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO) are: diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b infection, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, tuberculosis, and yellow fever . The WHO reports licensed vaccines being available to prevent, or contribute to the prevention and control of, 25 vaccine - preventable infections . </P> <P> In 2012, the World Health Organization estimated that vaccination prevents 2.5 million deaths each year . If there is 100% immunization, and 100% efficacy of the vaccines, one out of seven deaths among young children could be prevented, mostly in developing countries, making this an important global health issue . Four diseases were responsible for 98% of vaccine - preventable deaths: measles, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b, pertussis, and neonatal tetanus . </P>

10 common examples of communicable diseases and its prevention and control
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