I’m also confused as to why $10bn per disease is suggested, given the much higher costs of the listed examples.
However, it seems plausible that costs per disease will substantially decrease as we learn more about biology and how to successfully run eradication campaigns. For example, developing a new vaccine technology against one virus could make it much easier and cheaper to develop vaccines against related viruses.
I’m also confused as to why $10bn per disease is suggested, given the much higher costs of the listed examples.
However, it seems plausible that costs per disease will substantially decrease as we learn more about biology and how to successfully run eradication campaigns. For example, developing a new vaccine technology against one virus could make it much easier and cheaper to develop vaccines against related viruses.