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50, 100 & 150 Years ERADICATION OF SMALLPOX 1976 “Smallpox, the most devastating and feared pestilence in human history, is making its last stand in two remote areas of Ethiopia, one in the desert and one in the mountains. As of the end of August, only five villages had experienced cases in the preceding eight weeks. More important, the onset of the last known case was on August 9. Because man is the only known reservoir for the smallpox virus, the disease should be eliminated forever when the last infected person recovers.” This article was written by Donald A. Henderson, who was chief medical officer in charge of smallpox eradication at the World Health Organization. …
摘自《科学美国人》(Scientific American)2026-10 · 2026年10月1日。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。