The title of this recently published book captures its contents like a haiku: scourge, once, future, threat, and smallpox. The 2 book-ended words, scourge and smallpox, precisely enclose 3 simple ...
Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. This amazing, global public health achievement isn’t just a page in a history book or an entry in Wikipedia, it is highly relevant today. Understanding the ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1967, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a program of world-wide eradication of smallpox through mass immunization and the vigorous ...