Do you think smallpox will ever make a comeback?

Question

They think that smallpox killed over a billion people before there was a cure. Do you think it will make a comeback? Or something similar? Do you think a country would use it as a biological weapon?

Answer 1

General Public Information:
What is the current Threat Assessment? What are the likely Countries to obtain and use the Smallpox Virus?
Answer:
Terrorists or Governments Hostile to the United States may have, or could obtain, some of the Variola Virus that causes Smallpox Disease. These adversaries could use it as a Biological Weapon. This potential along with an appreciation for the potentially devastating consequences of a smallpox attack, suggests that we should take prudent steps to prepare our critical responders to protect the American public should an attack occur. People exposed to Variola Virus, or those at risk of being exposed, can be protected by Vaccinia (Smallpox) Vaccine. The United States is taking precautions to deal with this possibility.
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http://www.hhs.gov/smallpox/VaccinationProgramQA.html

Answer 2

not extremely. Smallpox is lifeless. There are purely 2 stable stockpiles. If all of us by some means won it and tried to apply it as a weapon, it ought to nevertheless be contained extremely unquestionably. We spent many years struggling with it. extra suitable than the different ailment all of us understand what suggestions artwork and function an extremely sensible vaccine. it is impossible to eliminate any influenza by way of fact it has a reservoir besides human beings. eliminate it from the human inhabitants and it will in simple terms spill over from yet another organism. additionally, not all viruses can cover in cells. Influenza and smallpox the two won't be able to. they only kill cells. Edit: No, smallpox is extinct. many years without circumstances, no reservoir, it is lifeless. it may not cover, it may purely proceed to exist in a human host.

Answer 3

but i think everything is possible

last 3 to 4 years ago there is this diease call "SARS" it kill alot of people, a few thousand but it doesnt have any cure. but the government just prevent it from speading by telling the local people to aviod the crowd place. and it slowly really decrease. Now it is gone but i am sure it will come back.

Answer 4

Perhaps, but here's a scarier scenario: terrorists using Disco as a weapon. Now THERE'S a dreaded and potentially deadly comeback!

Answer 5

A comeback? Yes, they are in negotiations now with a great keyboardist, and expect to be in the studio in December if all goes well.

Answer 6

I have heard that Korea is trying to get their hands on it and use it as a weapon against America. Like releasing it in the subway- it is airborne so it would travel quickly and could infect hundreds of people in days.

Answer 7

If it does make a comeback, I certainly hope it isn't as a musical.




























I really hate musicals.

Answer 8

Since the baccili is held in only two locations, not likely

Answer 9

No disease can be eradicated totally. So any disease can come back any time.

Answer 10

Let's hope not.