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Leader in smallpox eradication, Dr. William Foege, dies at 89

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  • In 1966, as a 29-year-old CDC epidemiologist in Nigeria, he devised the vaccination strategy that ultimately led to the global eradication of smallpox.
  • Foege helped launch The Task Force for Child Survival to boost immunization worldwide, creating a coalition of WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, UNDP and the Rockefeller Foundation.
  • Obama awarded Foege the Medal of Freedom in 2012, highlighting his lasting impact on national and global health.

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

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

Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend

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Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend

Remembering William Foege, public health pioneer and Emory professor

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Remembering William Foege, public health pioneer and Emory professor

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

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Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

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Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

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Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

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