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Back to the Future -- Smallpox

Smallpox long reigned as the king of dreaded contagious diseases. It killed more people than any other virus in recorded history, about 500 million people in the 20th century alone. For about 20 years smallpox seemed to have vanished, no longer haunting the dreams of most people: many had never even heard of it. However, terrorist’s suicidal viciousness and new biological attacks have brought the threat of smallpox back to the future.

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Alan Greene MD FAAP
October 16, 2001




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