Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

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4. He spear-headed the "ring" strategy

of vaccinating those living on the outskirts of communities, which resulted in creating a rapid buffer zone to stave off the spread of these highly contagious diseases. The result allowed time for the disease to naturally fizzle out without needing to vaccinate an entire, often difficult to access population.