Donald \u201cD.A.\u201d Henderson, a physician, educator, and epidemiologist who led the World Health Organization\u2019s campaign to eradicate smallpox, died at 87 years of age on Aug. 19, 2016. Vincent\xa0was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with DA Henderson in 2014 about his career, the smallpox eradication effort, and what it means for the eradication of polio.\xa0
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