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Nov 17, 1909 Strašín, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic Died on 21 Nov 1987 (aged 78)
Czech physician
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About Karel Raka
- Karel Raška (Czech pronunciation: ['kar?l 'ra?ka]; 17 November 1909 – 21 November 1987) was a Czech physician and epidemiologist, who headed the successful international effort during the 1960s to eradicate smallpox. He was a Director of the WHO Division of Communicable Disease Control since 1963.
- His new concept of eliminating the disease was adopted by the WHO in 1967 and eventually led to the eradication of smallpox in 1977.
- Raška was also a strong promoter of the concept of disease surveillance, which was adopted in 1968 and has since become a standard practice in epidemiology.He is a recipient of the Edward Jenner Medal awarded by the Royal Society of Medicine.
