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William Foege

William Foege

1936 - 2026

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Dr. William Herbert Foege, the towering American physician and epidemiologist whose innovative strategies helped lead the global eradication of smallpox, one of humanity's deadliest diseases, died January 24, 2026, at his home in Atlanta. He died of congestive heart failure at the age of 89. Born...

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