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Smallpox was once common, but it is no longer a problem. It has been eradicated through the effective Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme, initiated by the World Health Organization. On 26 July 1978, WHO announced the eradication of the smallpox strain Variola Minor. The more deadly strain, Variola Major, had been eradicated several years earlier, in 1975. 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.
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Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
Is measles and smallpox the same?
No smallpox more deadly
Do animals get smallpox?
The reason we were able to "erradicate" (said that way because we have stores in labs) smallpox was because the human serotype is only able to affect humans. The smallpox vaccine is made from cowpox, which is similar enough to smallpox to provide immunity, but cannot infect us.
What are the microorganism responsible for smallpox?
Smallpox was caused by either of two virus variants, ''Variola major'' or ''Variola minor.'' There is a link below to an article on smallpox.
How did edward jenner know that the smallpox vaccine would work?
He didn't know it would work, that is why he tested it for both safety & effectiveness.Safety, his cowpox pus based inoculation caused fewer and milder symptoms than the existing smallpox pus based inoculation, also it produced no cases of smallpox a common problem of the existing inoculation.Effectiveness, when vaccinated a person was later exposed to smallpox and did not catch it.Note: vaccina is Latin for cow.
Was smallpox a common virus?
yes
Is smallpox infectious?
Smallpox is a INFECTIOUS DISEASE because you can catch it easily and it is common for people to catch it.
Is there any common name for smallpox?
Yes
What was the most common disease in the victorian times?
Cholera and smallpox
Common diseases in 1700s?
Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Malaria, and Cholera
Who gets smallpox?
Anyone not immune to the virus (not a common virus anymore though)
What is the least common disease?
Believe it or not, the least common diseases is SMALLPOX. I didn't know that either until recently.
Where did smallpox occur the most?
Smallpox is very rare now that sciencetist has figured out a way to cure it. However, back in the 1400s smallpox was common in Mexico where most of the Aztecs suffered from and died. Smallpox was brought by Cortes who spreaded it around in Mexico.
Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
What were some common desieses in medievil Europe?
Leprosy, malaria, the measles, and smallpox are some examples.
What is the Alias for smallpox?
its smallpox
What causes smallpox?
Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination. The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person. There are two clinical forms of smallpox. Variola major is the severe and most common form of smallpox, with a more extensive rash and higher fever. There are four types of variola major smallpox: ordinary (the most frequent type, accounting for 90% or more of cases); modified (mild and occurring in previously vaccinated persons); flat; and hemorrhagic (both rare and very severe). Historically, variola major has an overall fatality rate of about 30%; however, flat and hemorrhagic smallpox usually are fatal. Variola minor is a less common presentation of smallpox, and a much less severe disease, with death rates historically of 1% or less. (information from Rebecca)
