Largely through the efforts of the PHS, smallpox was declared eradicated in 1979, and polio is on the horizon to follow suit in the next several years.

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Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1979 through the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO), not the Public Health Service (PHS). Polio has not yet been eradicated, but efforts are ongoing to achieve this goal.

Largely Through the Efforts of the PHS, Smallpox Was Declared