This is a great data-driven short documentary by Neil Halloran about how smallpox was eradicated from the face of the Earth.

The U.S. formally eliminated measles in 2000 thanks to widespread vaccination, but public health experts fear the current growing outbreak of the disease may allow it to reclaim its hold ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: With the resurgence of measles because of declining vaccination rates, should we be wary of the same happening with smallpox (which was also thought to have been eradicated)?

when smallpox was eradicated. As a virus replicates and copies its DNA, errors sneak into the genome at a fairly regular rate; the newer the virus strain, the more mutations it will harbor.

Immunization for All is Humanly Possible”, emphasizes the need to eradicate disparities in access to vaccines, particularly ...

Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in the late 1970s, which means there is no immunity in the population as a whole. So what is the history of Smallpox? • The first known victim of smallpox was ...

As an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control, he was actively involved in directing smallpox eradication programs in Nigeria (66-70), Bangladesh (72-76), and Somalia (77). He is a ...

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Although smallpox was eradicated in the late 1970s, current international concern exists regarding the potential use of smallpox virus as an agent for bioterrorism. This manuscript reviews ...