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Smallpox

Smallpox

A highly infectious, serious viral disease causing a skin rash and flu-like symptoms that has been totally eradicated throughout the world since 1980. The last naturally acquired case of smallpox occurred in Somalia in 1977, and the last ca.. Read More

Uncategorized | 06.11.09 | No Comments

Scarlet Fever

Scarlet Fever

An infectious bacterial childhood disease characterized by a skin rash, sore throat, and fever. It is much less common and dangerous than it once was. No longer a reportable disease, no one knows for sure how many cases occur today in the U.. Read More

Health and Wellness | 05.18.09 | No Comments