TWiV Special: DA Henderson, smallpox eradicator
An episode of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV Special: DA Henderson, smallpox eradicator" was published on August 23, 2016 and runs 54 minutes.
August 23, 2016 ·54m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
Donald "D.A." Henderson, a physician, educator, and epidemiologist who led the World Health Organization's campaign to eradicate smallpox, died at 87 years of age on Aug. 19, 2016. Vincent was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with DA Henderson in 2014 about his career, the smallpox eradication effort, and what it means for the eradication of polio.
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