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Smallpox killed 300 million people last century. One man helped stop it.


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Had William Foege been a military general or a CEO or a politician, his death on January 24 would have been bold-type, front-page news. Elementary schools and highways would have been named after him. Good News A weekly dose of stories chronicling progress around the world. Email (required) By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Instead, Foege’s passing registered the way the deaths of many public health giants do: as a quiet tremor among the people who know what…

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