What is it about?
Historical perspective on DA Handerson who was instrumental in wiping out small pox.
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Why is it important?
The magnitude of DA Henderson' accomplishment with the eradication of small pox is breathtaking in the annals of human disease.
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Small pox has wiped out nations, dynasties and killed billions of people for eons. Primarily due to DA Henderson's singular effort, the disease has been eliminated from the planet. Truly a remarkable man who has added a significant accomplishment for humankind.
Dr Robert W Kapp
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This page is a summary of: D. A. Henderson, MD, MPH, September 7, 1928, to August 19, 2016, Eradicated One of Mankind’s Greatest Scourges—Smallpox, International Journal of Toxicology, January 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1091581817690357.
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