Case Quote by Barton Gellman
“Smallpox, which spreads by respiration and kills roughly one in three of those infected, took hundreds of millions of lives during a recorded history dating to Pharaonic Egypt. The last case was in 1978, and the disease was declared eradicated on May 8, 1980.”
About This Quote
Source Article: "The Eradication of Smallpox", The New York Times, 2020
Smallpox caused massive mortality historically, but coordinated vaccination led to its global eradication.
In simple terms: A deadly disease was eliminated by vaccination.
Key Takeaway
Support vaccination programs.
Themes
public health
vaccination
eradication
history
Mood
urgent
hopeful
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- health policy
- education
- community outreach
Key Concepts
epidemiology
global cooperation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we sustain vigilance?
- What lessons apply to emerging diseases?
A Different Perspective
Vaccine hesitancy can threaten gains.
