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Smallpox

Smallpox is a disease caused by the Variola major virus. Some experts say that over the centuries it has killed more people than all other infectious diseases combined. Worldwide vaccination stopped the spread of smallpox three decades ago. The last case was reported in 1977. Two research labs still keep small amounts of the virus. Experts fear bioterrorists could use the virus to spread disease.

Smallpox spreads very easily from person to person. Symptoms are flu-like. They include:

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  1. Smallpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    Smallpox is a disease caused by the Variola major virus. Some experts say that over the centuries ... diseases combined. Worldwide vaccination stopped the spread of smallpox three decades ago. The last case was reported ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/smallpox.html - Health Topics
  2. Smallpox 
    Smallpox is a serious disease that is easily passed from person to person (contagious). It is caused ... Smallpox spreads from one person to another from saliva droplets. It may also be spread from bed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001356.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Smallpox/monkeypox vaccine (JYNNEOS) - what you need to know 
    ... is taken in its entirety from the CDC Smallpox/Monkeypox Vaccine Information Statement (VIS): www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/smallpox-monkeypox.html .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007786.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Smallpox (Nemours Foundation)  
    Smallpox/Teenagers ... Smallpox ... Nemours Foundation ... what is smallpox, small pox, vaccinations, vaccines, immunizations, terrorism, bioterrorism, terrorist attacks, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/smallpox.html - External Health Links
  5. Smallpox From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    Smallpox is a priority for NIAID. Research for effective vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics continues in the event ...
    https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/smallpox - External Health Links
  6. Smallpox lesions (image) 
    Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by a virus. Smallpox virus has been eradicated worldwide through successful vaccination ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19059.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. What Is Smallpox? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Smallpox was a serious infectious disease caused by variola virus. The disease has been eradicated.
    https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/about - External Health Links
  8. Questions and Answers on Smallpox (World Health Organization)  
    Smallpox/Start Here ... Smallpox ... World Health Organization
    https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/smallpox - External Health Links
  9. Smallpox Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    There are vaccines to protect against smallpox, but they are not recommended for the general public.
    https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/vaccines - External Health Links
  10. Smallpox Signs and Symptoms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    A person with smallpox goes through several stages as the disease progresses, including rash and scabs.
    https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/signs-symptoms - External Health Links
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