Yes. In January 1967, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme, involving the extensive distribution of the vaccine. In July 1978, WHO announced the successful eradication of the smallpox strain Variola Minor. The last natural case of the more deadly strain, Variola Major, had occurred several years earlier, in 1975. However, having said that, there remains a stockpile of the virus in storage in 600 frozen vials in Atlanta and Russia. This has been deemed necessary, in case further vaccines are required in the future. This stockpile was supposed to be destroyed on 31 December 1993, but on 23 December 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia reversed their decision, announcing that the remaining virus stockpile would not be destroyed, so as to enable scientists to continue studying the disease.
No cure, it is viral. However vaccination has eliminated it.
Yes, it is successful because as of now smallpox is almost completely eradicated in 1st world countries.
A vaccination.
In the 20th century alone between 500 and 800 million people died of smallpox. That is why smallpox was eliminated.
Smallpox has been eradicated because of very successful vaccination practices. Aside from the vaccine, there is no real "cure" for smallpox, although the administration of the vaccine within 3 days of infection greatly reduces the symptoms shown.
yes...
Edward Jenner
The treatment for smallpox was to get a vaccination.
The use of aggressive vaccination.
Yes.
Vaccination
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