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
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| author |
William H. Foege
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depictsPerson |
D. A. Henderson
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Donald A. Henderson → |
| describesConcept |
ring vaccination
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| describesMethodology |
surveillance and containment approach to smallpox eradication
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| describesRoleOf |
William H. Foege
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| documentsAchievement |
eradication of smallpox
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| field |
global health history
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medical history → public health literature → |
| focusesOnEvent |
World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Programme
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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
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public health professionals → students of global health → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
autobiographical narrative
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| mainSubject |
World Health Organization
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disease eradication campaigns → epidemiology → global health → public health → smallpox eradication → |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person account
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| portraysLocation |
Africa
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India → 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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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
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