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After the eradication of smallpox, the last samples of smallpox were kept for academic research in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US and State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology in Russia. Both these institutions are under heavy guard to avoid the possibility of the theft of the samples for biological warfare.
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∙ 9y agoSmallpox was pretty much eradicated from the world. The last case that occurred naturally was in Somalia in 1977. The United States last had a case in 1949.
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∙ 9y agoThere are no cases of smallpox anywhere in the world. Smallpox vaccinations throughout the world eliminated the disease. The last known case of smallpox was in Somalia in 1977.
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Is smallpox virus or bacteria?
Smallpox was a virus.
What major European disease that resulted in high rates of mortality among the antives of the new world?
Smallpox
Where would you find liverworts in PA?
all around the world
Is the last man to have smallpox still alive?
Smallpox is still alive, just not dangerous and it is under control. There is no real cure for it.
Is smallpox around today?
Smallpox is not dangerous any more, but it still has the potential to be. Smallpox was 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.
Where in the world does smallpox strike?
It can strike ANYWHERE, but manly before it was announced that the world was free of smallpox it was in India,China,And Europe
What category is smallpox in?
You will find the Smallpox category by clicking on the Health section, and selecting Conditions and Diseases.
Why have smallpox and polio been the only successfully eradicated diseases?
Medicine has not been as successful as we would have imagined in that area. Those diseases are alive and well in other parts of the world. Smallpox is severe.
Has smallpox been wiped out?
Globally across the world, yes. Although, there could still be smallpox virus but frozen somewhere across the world.
Was smallpox in World War 1?
yes it was
Where can one go to find information on a smallpox vaccine?
The website for the centers for disease control and prevention has information about the smallpox vaccine. It will inform you what smallpox is, what are the symptoms, and why you should get the vaccine.
How serious is smallpox?
smallpox i so fatal you would notsurvive it. it has been eradicated in great Britain
Did US troups bring smallpox to Europe during World War 1?
Smallpox originated in "the Old World" (Eurasia and Africa) and was brought to "the New World" (the Americas) by Europeans. So, basically, no. US troops didn't "bring smallpox to Europe" because it was already there.
Can you get smallpox in the UK?
There is nowhere in the world today where one could be infected with smallpox. Smallpox was declared officially eradicated May 8 1980. Before 1980, it was possible to be infected while in the UK. In fact, Edward Jenner, the man who discovered the smallpox vaccine, was born in Berkeley, England in 1749. All information is courtesy of <i>Smallpox Vaccine: Escape from a Deadly Scourge</i>, which can be found at http://22484930.nhd.weebly.com/index.html.
Did the Muslim doctors find a treatment for smallpox?
Yes they did
Has the world exterminated a disease if so which?
smallpox, polio
Does global warming have an impact on smallpox?
The World Health Organization certified the eradication of smallpox in 1979. Earlier during the 20th century smallpox claimed the lives up up to half a billion people. Since the only smallpox virus samples left remain in US and Russian bioweapon laboratories, the answer is no, global warming has no impact on smallpox. However, were weaponized strains to be released, the warmer temperatures would help accelerate the spread of the disease.
