Can the world have smallpox again?

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Can the world have smallpox again?

2007-01-27 03:46:12 · 2 answers · asked by shahalala 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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The virus is still preserved in some laboratories. If it escapes accidentally or falls into the wrong hands, the world can have smallpox again.

2007-01-27 04:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I am not sure if the virus is stored somewhere...but it seems plausible...she might be correct. Otherwise it is not possible. BUT in my own opinion AIDS was formed from a mutated gene and so who is to say that decades from now a virus may not mutate and turn into something comparable to smallpox...i know that sounds stupid but it is possible.

2007-01-27 13:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by sarah t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋