SMALLPOX may be used as a bioweapon by terrorists.
Originally published by Kettle Moraine, Ltd. on March 17, 2002 in the early days of the Original Federal Observer.com – but it DOES deal with Smallpox. ~ Editor
Ramses V, one of the pharaohs of Egypt, is believed to have died from a smallpox infection. Smallpox evolved relatively recently, appearing approximately 10,000 years ago around the time when humans developed agriculture.
Eradicated from the world during the 1970s, few individuals living today have any immunity against this deadly pathogen. Continue reading
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