2007-04-04 14:33:42 · 3 answers · asked by jorge d 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No one. No one in the entire world has it.
the only place small pox exists is in the government lab in Atlanta, the Center for Disease Control and also in one lab in Russia. They say they are keeping a tiny specimen frozen so that if there ever is a similar outbreak they will be able to develop a vaccine quickly.
But no, no one has small pox.
2007-04-04 14:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Smallpox is a viral disease characterized by a skin rash and a high death rate.
Alternative Names
Variola - major and minor; Variola
A massive program by the World Health Organization (WHO) eradicated all known smallpox viruses from the world in 1977, except for samples that were saved by various governments for research purposes.
The vaccine was discontinued in the United States in 1972. In 1980, WHO recommended that all countries stop vaccinating for smallpox.
It is possible that an isolated case might have occurred during the '80s, in the Indian state of Sikkim.[
2007-04-04 22:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Hamish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all got vaccinated for that when we were kids. You should see my scar!
2007-04-06 22:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by pollys54 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋