William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died ...

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

William Foege, who has died aged 89, was the epidemiologist responsible for devising a successful vaccination strategy in the ...

William Foege was called 'one of the best people I've ever met' by a friend and was credited with saving millions of lives by ...

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

William Foege, the physician whose vaccination strategy became central to eliminating smallpox worldwide—one of history's ...

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

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He ...

Dr. William Foege, a towering figure in public health, led efforts that resulted in the eradication of smallpox. Known for his 'ring containment' strategy developed in Nigeria, Foege's work saved ...

It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, something went terribly wrong. The 9-month-old grandson fell ill. First, a fever. Then, a nasty rash.

A Nov. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) from the liberal group Occupy Democrats includes side-by-side images of a child infected with smallpox and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect ...