smallpox

Smallpox and rinderpest have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Thanks to vaccines and a massive, coordinated global effort, these two viruses have been wiped off the face of the Earth.
This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.
By Rebecca Chisholm, University of Melbourne and
Dr. Josh Bloom on Science 2.0, July 10, 2014.