Many people working in global health thought eradicating smallpox was impossible. They were wrong. Season 2 of the Epidemic podcast, “Eradicating Smallpox,” is a journey to South Asia during the last days of variola major smallpox. Explore the timeline to learn about significant dates in the final push to end the virus.
About This Podcast
Season 2 of the Epidemic Podcast is “Eradicating Smallpox,” a journey to South Asia during the last days of variola major smallpox. It tells the story of the determined public health workers who helped wipe smallpox from the Earth. Physician and epidemiologist Céline Gounder revisits that success in search of lessons for the next public health crisis.
Season 2 is a co-production of KFF Health News and Just Human Productions.
