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Smallpox eradication champion William Foege dies

William Foege, Leader in Smallpox Eradication, Dies

William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died.

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William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89

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Georgians mourn public health ‘hero’ Dr. William Foege, who led global smallpox eradication

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William Foege, doctor and scientist whose ‘ring vaccination’ strategy helped to eradicate smallpox

William Foege, who has died aged 89, was the epidemiologist responsible for devising a successful vaccination strategy in the campaign to rid the world of smallpox.

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Foege, doctor who worked to eradicate smallpox, dies

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Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89

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World mourns death of public health icon William Foege

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director and public health legend Willam Foege, MD, MPH, passed away on January 24 at the age of 89.

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Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study to examine lessons learned from the recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to inform an evaluation of the ...

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Vaccines: News and Research on Smallpox Vaccine

Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to an analysis by researchers at the ... The Africa Centers for ...