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Date:3/30/2008

gh (which would almost certainly have produced the same result in London or elsewhere in Britain), says Dr Dixon. But smallpox elimination is not just a piece of history. When people today reject immunisation against other killer diseases such as measles, they are often unaware of the huge impact vaccines have made in protecting us not only against smallpox but also against diphtheria, poliomyelitis and other fearful conditions.

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Contact: Lucy Goodchild l.goodchild@sgm.ac.uk 44-011-898-81843 Society for General Microbiology Source:Eurekalert

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