Smallpox

CDC: Vials contain no trace of virus that causes smallpox

November 19, 2021 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Frozen vials labeled “Smallpox” that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania “contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,” federal health officials said.

Vials labeled ‘Smallpox’ found in Pennsylvania lab freezer

November 17, 2021 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of some frozen vials labeled “Smallpox" in a freezer at a facility in Pennsylvania that conducts vaccine research.

Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s

By WILLIAM J. KOLEMay 21, 2021 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A highly contagious disease originating far from America's shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are available, but a divided public agonizes over getting jabbed.