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Science Notes – Counting sheep: assessing the impact of sheep-pox throughout history
The sheep-pox virus (SPPV; Capripoxvirus sheeppox) is in the same family as the variola virus, which causes smallpox in humans. It is a highly contagious disease among sheep, causing the…
October 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago
Smallpox eradication; skyscraper excavations; research on the racetrack
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.
Chilean mummies prove Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas
The 500-year-old smallpox DNA is the oldest ever found in the Americas.
What a great Iowa humanitarian, Bill Foege, taught me
The Decorah-born scientist helped eradicate smallpox in India and Somalia, and that was just the start of his career, writes James Merchant.
Complete Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven’s Mystical Archive Bonus Sheet
The plane of Arcavios is the home of the Biblioplex, a huge library that’s said to have all the known spells in the Multiverse. This is what inspired the first Strixhaven Mystical Archive, and for our return to Strixhaven, WotC saw fit to bring it back!
National Public Health Week: How do we contribute to public health in our community?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Clean drinking water; safe food and milk; seatbelts and safer road design; smoke-free indoor air; the peace of mind not having to worry about smallpox or polio – these are just a few of the ways that public health makes us all safer. Each year during the first full week of April, the American … Continue reading
Remembering A Global Health Hero
As a young CDC doctor, Dr. Foege devised the vaccination strategy that led to the global eradication of smallpox - one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases.
Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89
‘I wish we could have spared him from seeing that’: Friends of Bill Foege on his legacy, and his anger over anti-vaccination.
Leader in smallpox eradication, Dr. William Foege, dies at 89
Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died.
Opinion | Bill Foege’s optimism helped save the world from smallpox
His design of “surveillance-containment” changed the course of public health strategy.
Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies
Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died
Remembering William Foege, public health pioneer and Emory professor
Renowned epidemiologist and William Foege, credited with devising the strategy to eradicate smallpox, passed away Jan. 24 at age 89. The Emory professor emeritus inspired generations of public health leaders.
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.