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

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.

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