Of all the diseases ever suffered by humans, smallpox is the only one to be completely eradicated from the face of the Earth. The few known remaining samples are under heavy guard in research labs ...

There are two smallpox vaccines in the US. For the newer, safer one, supply is scarce — representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that upwards of 1,000 ...

Although smallpox is considered a disease of the past, there is current heightened international concern regarding the potential use of smallpox virus as an agent for bioterrorism. Smallpox is ...

From Rao's series, [6] smallpox caused premature termination of pregnancy in 75% of those who contracted the disease during the early weeks of pregnancy and in 60% of those who were infected after ...