Smallpox: A Threat?

Title: Smallpox: A Threat?
Category: Science & Technology / Biology
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Smallpox: A Threat?

<Tab/>The dangers of smallpox exposure are considerable, yet can be lessened if viewed appropriately and treated with action rather than fear. Smallpox is a naturally occurring substance, first believed to have muxed "with the human species somewhere between 3,000 and 12,000 years ago" (Richard Preston 150). The results are tragic when a natural outbreak occurs, but would be even more devastating if the outbreak were to be caused by a weaponized strain. We …showed first 75 words of 1198 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1198 total…very effective method killing and instilling fear in people. We as a world must concentrate on the containment of variola. This can only be accomplished by establishing a world wide, world run bioterrorism unit. When it is no longer a threat physically, and no longer can be used as a fear tactic, it will no longer be a potential substance for warfare Works Cited Preston, Richard. Demon in the Freezer. New York: The New Yorker

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