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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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What factors inherent in the variola virus and the disease smallpox made it possible to eradicate them?

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Smallpox was the first infectious disease to be eradicated from the world. Its characteristics rashes were highly contagious. The agents of smallpox were variola major and variola minor. The last natural case of variola major was seen in May 1975. The last natural case of variola minor was seen in 1977. Eradication was declared by WHO nearly after three years of the last case.

There was a small outbreak in Birmingham due to the accidental spread of the virus from the virus laboratory, following which stocks from the majority of the laboratories were destroyed.

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