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this was found on http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/factsheets/fssmallpox.htm
this is what it read:
Currently, there are only 2 known stocks of Variola (smallpox virus), which are held in Atlanta and in Russia. There is a concern that the smallpox virus might exist elsewhere and be used in a harmful way. There is no documented evidence of this existence outside the secure laboratories.
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Are you able to get smallpox today?
no it is rare to get smallpox. although it is still possible to get smallpox
Why is smallpox being held in laboratories?
Check out this website! E:\A Deadly Virus We May Still Need - NYTimes_com.mht
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.
Why do you remember edward Jenner?
because of him today we are safe from smallpox
Where is the painting Virgin Vladimir being held today?
It is in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
What did the smallpox vaccine do?
Edward Jenner discovered that farmers who had caught cowpox did not suffer from smallpox. He then started injecting people with small doses of cowpox and he observed that they did not catch smallpox. He had created a vaccination for smallpox. :D
What was the smallpox vaccine called?
The smallpox vaccine is an injection to prevent one from contracting smallpox. It has been used to help the body to develop immunity against the disease.
Why milkmaid were renowned being pretty?
They were renowned for being pretty because they were immunized against smallpox.
Is smallpox curable or preventable and how is it?
Smallpox can be prevented in the vast majority of cases with a vaccine. Vaccination can be protective for up to several days after exposure to smallpox. Smallpox has been prevented 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. While some other treatments available in the US today might treat smallpox infection, none have been fully (if at all) tested against smallpox.
Where were the Olympics held and where are they held today?
ya momma
What are some extinct diseases?
Rinderpest and Smallpox are the only two in history to be considered fully wiped out, although there are some samples of the Smallpox virus being stored in a lab.
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.
