On: Dr. J. Donald Millar, 81, Dies; Led CDC Mission That Helped Eradicate Smallpox

[lordnacho]

IIRC smallpox was a major cause of the original inhabitants of the Americas being almost destroyed entirely.

How are we doing with other old diseases? Any chance we'll be rid of polio, malaria, etc?

[logn → lordnacho]

Bill Gates is hoping for Polio to be eradicated by 2020 and Malaria within 20-30 years. Also, there's an HIV "vaccine" of sorts but requires taking a pill every day for life (the last I read).