Timeline: The Final Years of the Campaign to End Smallpox

Many people working in global health thought eradicating smallpox was impossible. They were wrong. Season 2 of the Epidemic podcast, “Eradicating Smallpox,” is a journey to South Asia during the last days of variola major smallpox. Explore the timeline to learn about significant dates in the final push to end the virus.

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<h1>Timeline: The Final Years of the Campaign to End Smallpox</h1>
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			July 18, 2023		</time>
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