Actually, smallpox was eradicated by the WHO in the 80ies. It was a worldwide campaign- the first of three previous campaigns that succeeded in the deliberate removal of a disease. At least that's what Dr. Larry Brilliant says. He lead the project. He's now the executive director of the Google Foundation. You can hear him talk about the campaign here:
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Actually, smallpox was eradicated by the WHO in the 80ies. It was a worldwide campaign- the first of three previous campaigns that succeeded in the deliberate removal of a disease. At least that's what Dr. Larry Brilliant says. He lead the project. He's now the executive director of the Google Foundation. You can hear him talk about the campaign here:
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