Diseases in Stamps

The fight, succerssful and ongoing, against diseases, such as cancer, small pox, polio, to name just a few are often

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Fight against Cancer. Republic of Central Africa, n.d.
Fight against cancer, Columbia, 1980.
Science fighting cancer. France 1941.
Father Damien (1840-1889), for his work in understanding leprosy. Belgium, 1989.
Health Research. United States,
Giving Blood saves Lives. United States, 1971.
Honoring those who helped fight Polio. United States,
Stop Polio, anti-poliomyelitis campaign. Bolivia, 1985.
Children’s polio and measles vaccination program campaign. Brazil, 1983.
O. Gaspar de Vianna (1885-1914), discovered a cure for leishmaniasis in 1912. Brazil, 1962.

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