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Dr. William Foege dies at 89; leader in smallpox eradication was called ‘the Father of Global Health’


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FILE – President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to Dr. William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

He was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and held other key leadership roles in campaigns against international health problems.


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