The History of Smallpox, Part 1

With the announcement of four vials of the smallpox virus having been found in a Merck lab in Pennsylvania, we realize that our knowledge of this virus — and how it has shaped our world — may need some refreshing. A cursory primer.
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https://www.revolutionarywarjournal.com/germ-warfare/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6987834/last-smallpox-outbreak-janet-parker-eradicated/
https://www.umass.edu/legal/derrico/amherst/lord_jeff.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-smallpox-devastated-the-aztecs-and-helped-spain-conquer-an-american-civilization-500-years-ago
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/02/01/582370199/whats-the-real-story-about-the-milkmaid-and-the-smallpox-vaccine

https://dissolvingillusions.com/