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​Calling The Shots: ​
Taking A Stand Against
The Speckled Monster

(CDC Personal Visit, 2016)
"If a house is on fire, no one wastes time putting water on nearby houses just in case the fire spreads. They rush to pour water where it will do the most good - on the burning house. The same strategy turned out to be effective in eradicating smallpox."
(​Foege, 2011)

Thesis

Smallpox was a disease beginning in Ancient Egypt and India claiming the lives of 300 to 500 million people worldwide. Dr. William Foege stopped smallpox from ravaging the world by creating the eradication process known as ring vaccination. His method not only eradicated smallpox, but also helped stop outbreaks of other diseases while inspiring doctors to fight plagues throughout the world. Even with the challenges of time, discouragement, and political barriers,
​ Dr. Foege took a stand and stopped the world's most notorious killer. 
Click on the pictures below to read about smallpox and Dr. Foege who stood against the disease.
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The smallpox virus under microscope (CDC,1849).
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Dr. William H. Foege, seated (CDC, 1980).
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Dr. Foege's method changing the world (CDC,1968).

Sophie Mullaney & Alex Szymanski
Junior Category
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  • Home
  • Smallpox
    • The Victims
  • William Foege
    • Ring Vaccination
    • Eradication >
      • The Challenges of Eradication
  • Global Impact
    • Smallpox Today
  • Taking a Stand
  • Process Paper
  • Bibliography