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Smallpox: Disease Control
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Smallpox was a leading cause of death in the 18th century. It killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year in the 18th century, including five reigning European monarchs.[54] Most people became infected during their lifetimes, and about 30% of people infected with smallpox died from the disease.[55]
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Smallpox, a highly infectious disease, kills about one-third of the people it infects. It was declared eradicated in 1980(2), but since 9/11 there has been concern that terrorists might acquire the smallpox virus and purposely release it.
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Smallpox killed an estimated 60 million Europeans, including five reigning European monarchs, in the 18th century alone. Up to 30% of those infected, including 80% of the children under 5 years of age, died from the disease, and one third of the survivors became blind.[3][4]
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