Smallpox

July 9, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Smallpox Vials Discovered in Bethesda Laboratory

Smallpox is rarely talked about these days. But the disease, that was last diagnosed in the 70’s, according to the World Health Organization, was recently discovered in vials hidden away in a storage room at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. Employees discovered vials labeled “variola,” commonly known as smallpox, in an unused portion […]

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