D.A. Henderson, MD, Chronicles the 10-year fight to eliminate smallpox

On Thursday, June 4, 2009, the University of Pittsburgh celebrated the publication of the book, Smallpox: The Death of a Disease, in which D.A. Henderson, MD, chronicles the 10-year fight to eliminate smallpox, the first infectious disease ever eradicated from the human species. The event was sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Global Health, headed by Donald S. Burke, MD, associate vice chancellor for global health and dean of the Graduate School of Public Health.

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[truthISbeautyINlife]

It amazes me the sheer volume of land that was covered...and in only 10 years!!!! It shows how well the program was organized, and I found it interesting that almost every program put in place had some sort of follow up committee to make sure it was being done correctly. Truly shows that the word impossible doesn't exist in science!

[truthISbeautyINlife]

@ssawyer9 I agree completely! It's amazing how humble he is about it too. It's sad to me that the general public has no idea how much effort went into the eradication program. Definitely an unsung hero!

[ssawyer9]

I can't imagine a more satisfying thing to achieve in life.