House on Fire

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House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.

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instanceOf nonfiction book
author William H. Foege
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depictsPerson Donald A. Henderson
surface form: D. A. Henderson

Donald A. Henderson
describesConcept ring vaccination
describesMethodology surveillance and containment approach to smallpox eradication
describesRoleOf William H. Foege
documentsAchievement eradication of smallpox
field global health history
medical history
public health literature
focusesOnEvent World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
surface form: World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Programme

global campaign to eradicate smallpox
smallpox eradication program in India
genre memoir
nonfiction
hasCentralTheme coordinated global action against disease
ethical dimensions of disease control
importance of data-driven public health
leadership in public health
logistical challenges of mass vaccination
intendedAudience general readers interested in medical history
public health professionals
students of global health
language English
literaryForm autobiographical narrative
mainSubject World Health Organization
disease eradication campaigns
epidemiology
global health
public health
smallpox eradication
narrativePerspective first-person account
portraysLocation Africa
India
United States of America
surface form: United States
portraysOrganization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
timePeriodCovered 1960s
1970s
20th century
topic field epidemiology
infectious disease control
international health policy
surveillance and containment strategy
vaccination campaigns
workOf William H. Foege

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