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The Eradication of Smallpox

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Anti-Violence Campaigns Against Small Pox

On october 20 sixth, 19 79, a ceremony was held in nirobe to announce that smallpox been eradicated in the horn of africa. That was two years after ali maau malin had first developed a small pox rash. As this was happening, health officials were still closely monitoring other countries to confirm that smallpox was no longer circulating there. There was a lot of resistance and hesitancy, especially in campaigns to vaccinate children.

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