Abstract
Reflections on Dr J Michael Lane (1936-2020) a global leader in smallpox eradication and the Director of Smallpox Eradication at the US CDC. Dr Lane was an alumnus of the US CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service and had worked in global health on control of outbreaks in many countries. He was a pivotal figure in smallpox eradication, especially in identifying the risk of continuing smallpox vaccination in the US when disease incidence was low. This article is a reflection on his global contributions to infectious diseases control.
Highlights
Reflections on Dr J Michael Lane (1936-2020) a global leader in smallpox eradication and the Director of Smallpox Eradication at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dr Lane was an alumnus of the US CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service and had worked in global health on control of outbreaks in many countries
There are many pretenders out there, even among those experts providing advice to governments who do not have the basic knowledge of field epidemiology, which is essential for epidemic control, especially when there is no drug or vaccine available
Summary
Reflections on Dr J Michael Lane (1936-2020) a global leader in smallpox eradication and the Director of Smallpox Eradication at the US CDC. Dr Lane was an alumnus of the US CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service and had worked in global health on control of outbreaks in many countries. I first met Dr Mike Lane in 1992 as a student of field epidemiology at the Australian National University.
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