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Small Pox, was officially determined, "dead", in 1977 by the World Health Organization. However, there are still two repositories of the Small Pox virus held in secure locations in Georgia, USA and Koltsovo, Russia, in-case of encountering the virus in a natural deposit or in the scenario of a bio-weapon attack.
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The only disease to be eradicated worldwide was?
diseases eradication is very difficult but pox (variole in french) has been eradicated
How serious is smallpox?
smallpox i so fatal you would notsurvive it. it has been eradicated in great Britain
Are mumps eradicated?
No, the only infectious disease to have been completely eradicated by a coordinated vaccination program is smallpox.
How cure smallpoks?
Smallpox? It was cured/eradicated by mass vaccination.
How many people contract smallpox a year?
Smallpox was eradicated by 1980 due to the World Health Organization (WHO) campaign, so none.
How are chicken and smallpox different?
chicken pox are mostly on the chest and face and smallpox's are mostly on the face and legs. smallpox is considered eradicated and chickenpox is not.
Is smallpox eradicated totally from world?
Yes, smallpox has been completely eradicated worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared smallpox eradicated in 1980 after a successful global vaccination campaign. The last natural outbreak occurred in 1977, and since then, there have been no reported cases of the disease. Today, smallpox virus samples are maintained only in secure laboratories for research purposes.
Name a disease that has been eradicated worldwide because of immunisation programmes?
Smallpox
How many people died from smallpox from 2000-2008?
none, the disease no longer exists naturaly none, the disease no longer exists naturaly
What is a few diseases eradicated by vaccines?
Measles, mulmps, rubella (MMR vaccine), smallpox, and polio have all been virtually eradicated by consistent vaccine use.
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.
What medical condition has killed the most people in the world?
Although it is now eradicated I believe it was smallpox.
