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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House on Fire canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | William H. Foege ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsPerson |
Donald A. Henderson
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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
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surface form:
World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Programme
global campaign to eradicate smallpox ⓘ smallpox eradication program in India ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
coordinated global action against disease
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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
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India ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| portraysOrganization |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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World Health Organization ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
field epidemiology
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infectious disease control ⓘ international health policy ⓘ surveillance and containment strategy ⓘ vaccination campaigns ⓘ |
| workOf | William H. Foege ⓘ |
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