LAST CASE – Somalia

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Date

1977

Description

A black and white photograph of Ali Maow Maalin, a Somali hospital cook and health worker from Merca, the last person known to be infected with naturally occurring Variola minor smallpox in the world.

Citation

“LAST CASE – Somalia,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed January 24, 2025, https://globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/3349.