Smallpox has not occurred anywhere in the world since 1977. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the eradication of smallpox in 1980. While there have been concerns about the possibility of smallpox being used as a bioterrorism weapon, the disease has not naturally occurred in any countries since it was eradicated.

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Smallpox

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Smallpox

A) has occurred in a few countries since 1977.
B) has little potential as a weapon of bioterrorism.
C) has not occurred anywhere in the word since 1977.
D) very seldom kills people, but does scar them.
E) is an emerging infectious disease.

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