487 - Friday Q&A: Dr. Crystal Watson Returns to Answer Your COVID-19 Questions
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Is Smallpox Eradicable?
Smallpox only infected humans, whereas sar sarscovy too has many animal reservoirs. Even if we could stop transmissionn humans, it could always spill over again from one of those animal reservoirs. Smallpox infection or vaccination provided pretty long lasting immunity and protection against the virus. And lastly, i think coved right now obviouslyis really ubiquitous throughout world. The virus is changing very quickly, and it's causing re infections.
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