US EditionWilliam H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
Foege's ring vaccination strategy, developed in Nigeria, was key to eradicating smallpox, preventing hundreds of millions of deaths, CDC leaders said.
- Dr. William H. Foege, a leader in smallpox eradication, died Saturday at 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, which he co-founded.
- Working as a medical missionary in Nigeria in the 1960s, Foege and colleagues developed the 'ring containment' strategy that used rapid detective work and vaccinating contacts to overcome limited vaccine supplies.
- Later in his career, Foege served as CDC director from 1977 to 1983 and held leadership roles at The Carter Center and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Task Force for Global Health CEO Dr. Patrick O'Carroll said Bill Foege had an unflagging commitment to global health, while former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden noted smallpox eradication prevented hundreds of millions of deaths.
- He trained at the University of Washington and Harvard, earning a medical degree and master's in public health, according to the Task Force for Global Health.
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Dr. William H. Foege, an international public health giant credited as a visionary in the earliest days of Bill and Melinda Gates’ global health programs, and who developed the vaccination strategy that wiped out smallpox, died Saturday. He was 89. Read more...
Dr. William Foege, leader in one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has passed away. Foege died...
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By MIKE STOBBE ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, leader in one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has passed away. Foege died on Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, a non-profit health promotion organization co-founded by him. Foege, of 2.01 meters (6 feet and 7 inches) of stature, literally stood out in the field of public health. A doctor of gre…
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