Smallpox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor . The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola ve...
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www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp
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Smallpox is caused by the variola virus that emerged in human populations thousands of years ago. Except for laboratory stockpiles, the variola virus has been eliminated.
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emergency.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts...
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Russia, however, started a program to produce the smallpox virus in large amounts for weapons. Some people believe that other countries may also hold some stores of the smallpox virus.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001356.htm
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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 immunization stopped the spread of smallpox three decades ago. ... Live Virus Smallpox Vaccine(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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At that time, all remaining collected supplies of the smallpox virus were supposed to be destroyed or sequestered in two laboratories, one in the United States and one in Russia.
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www.emedicinehealth.com/smallpox/article_em.htm
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So, we all know that the world has been freed from smallpox. The only form left of variola virus- the causative agent of smallpox- can be found in five high-security labs in Russia and the United States, although some experts allege that not all variola stocks have been accounted for.
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www.stanford.edu/group/virus/pox/2000/smallpox.html
www.stanford.edu/group/virus/pox/2000/smallpox.html
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An overview of Variola virus (Smallpox), including its use as a biological weapon, transmission, infection control measures, signs and symptons, treatment and prophylaxis, and types. ... Variola virus (Smallpox)
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www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/focus/agents_diseases/...
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