By Mark Waghorn Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, 2,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new research. The disease was once one of humanity’s most devastating – but its origin has been shrouded in mystery. A patient with smallpox. The variola virus, also known as smallpox, is the only infectious illness that has been completely eradicated […]

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