In one of humanity's most significant medical achievements—the eradication of smallpox—the 1972 epidemic in Yugoslavia remains one of its most inspiring chapters.
Smallpox is the deadliest disease in human history, and its eradication is one of the greatest achievements of our civilization. In a story that united the entire world and never felt as relevant as it is today, the final outbreak in Europe during the 1972 Yugoslavian epidemic was one of its most inspiring chapters.
