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Title
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Smallpox
Description
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<p>Smallpox disease was declared eradicated in 1980, the result of a collaborative global campaign. To date, it is the only disease affecting humans to be eradicated from the world. Global eradication of smallpox ranks among the great achievements of humankind. Gone, through determined human effort, is a disease which has brought death to millions, frequently altering the course of history, and traveling through the centuries to every part of the world. </p>
<p>The vital contributions made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are highlighted. Official government correspondence, meeting transcripts, policy statements, surveillance reports and mortality statistics tell a part of that story. Adding depth to these traditional archives are the personal stories of the public health pioneers who worked tirelessly on the frontlines of the smallpox eradication campaign.</p>
<p>The links above connect you to a database of oral histories, photographs, documents, and other media.</p>
<p>Use of this information is free, but please see <strong>“About this Site”</strong> for guidance on how to acknowledge the sources of the information used</p>
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Media
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oL7aLF_utCo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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presentations (communicative events)
motion pictures
moving image
Date
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1979
Identifier
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http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/15k3j
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Subject
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CDC
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
Unsung Heroes
Format
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video/x-dv
Title
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ZERO SMALLPOX
Description
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A recording of a panel by CDC staff in 1979 to commemorate the attainment of the goal of "Zero Smallpox". With an introduction by Bill Foege, panel members recount the "unsung heroes" of the Smallpox Eradication Program in West Africa, Brazil, and Southeast Asia. Don Hopkins, Mike Lane, Don Millar, Gordon Robbins, Bob Baldwin, Leo Morris, Don Francis, Stan Music, and Jason Weisfeld each share personal stories about the impact of their local counterparts, cultural traditions, the French Endemic Disease Service, the role of smallpox god worship, the individuals who suffered from smallpox, and the exceptional individuals who rose to the occasion to eradicate the disease and without whom the goal of "Zero Smallpox" would not have been realized.
Language
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English