Sentences with phrase «eradication of smallpox»
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.
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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.
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.
Could the eradication of smallpox have been a factor in the spread of HIV?
Historically, researchers tackling issues such the hole in the ozone layer and the eradication of smallpox have come together in a highly effective manner.
«The potential for escape of that virus is staggering,» says D.A Henderson, also at the Center for Biosecurity, who spearheaded the eradication of smallpox.
A combination of basic and applied research has led to some extraordinary success stories, such as the eradication of smallpox.
A perfect example is the eradication of smallpox.
One of the international community's finest hours came with the eradication of smallpox, an effort led in the United Nations by the World Health Organization (WHO).