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Bookmark or Share- Smallpox - World Health Organization (WHO)Smallpox is an ancient disease caused by the variola virus. Early symptoms include high fever and fatigue. The virus then produces a characteristic rash, particularly on the face, arms and legs. The resulting spots become filled with clear fluid and later, pus, and then form a crust, which eventually dries up and falls off.
- History of smallpox vaccination - World Health Organization (WHO)Mandatory smallpox vaccination came into effect in Britain and parts of the United States of America in the 1840s and 1850s, as well as in other parts of the world, leading to the establishment of the smallpox vaccination certificates required for travel. While some European regions eliminated the disease by 1900, smallpox was still ravaging ...
- Smallpox - World Health Organization (WHO)Smallpox. Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated. It is believed to have existed for at least 3000 years.
- How was smallpox wiped out? | World Economic ForumSean Fleming. Smallpox existed for thousands of years, killed millions, and was fatal in up to 30% of cases. It was eradicated by a collaborative global vaccination programme led by the World Health Organization. The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977. It was feared for millennia and among the most deadly diseases facing humankind ...
- WHO commemorates the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradicationThe World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication today recognizing the historic moment on 9 December 1979 when the end of smallpox was confirmed to have been eradicated. Five months later, in May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly issued its official declaration that ‘the world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox’.
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