<p>You must first discover the cure before you can eradicate a disease. Otherwise, some diseases could begin the game eradicated. From the <a href="https://images-cdn.zmangames.com/us-east-1/filer_public/25/12/251252dd-1338-4f78-b90d-afe073c72363/zm7101_pandemic_rules.pdf" rel="noreferrer">rulebook</a>, page 4:</p>
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<p>Treat Disease</p>
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<p>If the <em>last</em> cube of a <em>cured disease</em> is removed from the board, this disease is <em>eradicated</em>. Flip its cure marker from its “vial” side to its “0” side.</p>
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<p>Discover a Cure</p>
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<p>[...]If no cubes of this color are on the board, this disease is now eradicated. Flip its cure marker from its “vial” side to its “0” side.</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<p>And:</p>
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<p>Removing the last cube of a disease that is not cured has no effect.</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-06-01T06:57:09.030Z
However, if a disease that has no cube on the board becomes cured, it immediately becomes eradicated. The order in which things are done is not important.
ikegami
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2018-06-01T13:30:03.853Z
I believe the rules quote under Discover a Cure makes that clear.
GendoIkari
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GendoIkari
<p>What are ways you can have a disease eradicated?</p>

<p>Is it if you get rid of all the cubes or do you have to find a cure first?</p>

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How do you eradicate a disease?
Bryce
# How do you eradicate a disease?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-01)

What are ways you can have a disease eradicated?

Is it if you get rid of all the cubes or do you have to find a cure first?

**Tags:** pandemic


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-01. Score: 11

You must first discover the cure before you can eradicate a disease. Otherwise, some diseases could begin the game eradicated. From the [rulebook](https://images-cdn.zmangames.com/us-east-1/filer_public/25/12/251252dd-1338-4f78-b90d-afe073c72363/zm7101_pandemic_rules.pdf), page 4:

> Treat Disease
>
> > If the *last* cube of a *cured disease* is removed from the board, this disease is *eradicated*. Flip its cure marker from its “vial” side to its “0” side.
>
> Discover a Cure
>
> > [...]If no cubes of this color are on the board, this disease is now eradicated. Flip its cure marker from its “vial” side to its “0” side.

And:

> Removing the last cube of a disease that is not cured has no effect.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: However, if a disease that has no cube on the board becomes cured, it immediately becomes eradicated. The order in which things are done is not important.  
> **username_1**: I believe the rules quote under Discover a Cure makes that clear.  

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