Nova Season 3 Episode 17
Episode Title: Death of a Disease
Countries:
USA,
Airing Date: June 06, 1976
Runtime:54 mins
IMDb Rating:
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NOVA : As late as 1967, smallpox struck as many as 15 million people in 43 countries and killed an estimated two or three million. Experts now believe that the disease is on the verge of extinction. NOVA looks at the recent success of the World Health Organization's program to eradicate this disease, considered a triumph of western-styled medicine.