Like most doctors of my generation, I never saw a case after qualifying in 1977 and hopefully never will, because the global eradication of smallpox was confirmed in 1980. (newscientist.com)
She then joined WGBH's pioneering science documentary series NOVA, producing such programs as «Death of a Disease,» the first long - form documentary about the worldwide eradication of smallpox. (aaas.org)
The Bahamian - American physician and special adviser to the Carter Center is one of the key individuals responsible for the eradication of smallpox — a truly terrifying disease that in the 20th century alone killed as many as 300 million people. (fortune.com)