There are a number of proofs (apart from Haygarth’s experiment and Leicester) that it was isolation, not ring vaccination, that eradicated smallpox. First, we know from the experience of the hospital ...

A new look at one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in history, which rapidly eradicated smallpox in Copenhagen in the early 1800s, has uncovered possible lessons for boosting vaccine ...

ATLANTA — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according ...

William Foege, MD, MPH, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories -- the global eradication of smallpox -- has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, ...

William Foege, a leader in the global fight to eliminate smallpox, has died. Foege passed away on Saturday at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, a public health organization ...

SEATTLE – Dr. William H. Foege, an international public health giant credited as a visionary in the earliest days of Bill and Melinda Gates’ global health programs, and who developed the vaccination ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dr. William Foege, whose leadership was pivotal in eradicating smallpox from the globe, has died at 89. Working as ...

FILE - President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to Dr. William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox, ...