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Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89

William (Bill) Foege, credited by many for shepherding the smallpox eradication effort to completion, died Saturday at the ...

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 ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege, Atlanta global public health giant, dies at 89

H. Foege, a former CDC director who helped eradicate smallpox and whose health work saved millions of lives, died Saturday in ...

Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend

Dr William H. Foege, a legend in global public health, passed away on 24 January 2026. His life and legacy offer several ...

U.S. Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization; Former CDC Director Says This ‘Makes Americans Less Safe’

The Trump administration has made good on its promise to withdraw the United States from the world’s leading global health ...
Forbes

Reminders Of What Our Losses From CDC And USAID Mean

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. The recent meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and ...

CDC deputy says losing measles elimination is 'cost of doing business'

CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy - ‘This is appalling and not how ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Africa CDC establishes central data repository to strengthen public health surveillance

A new Central Data Repository (CDR) launched by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) aims to strengthen how public health data is integrated, analysed and used across the ...