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They caused empires to fall and new ones to arise. Smallpox first emerged around 68,000 years ago. We have no idea how many people it has killed, but we do that in the 20th century alone it killed ...

Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists.

Smallpox was the most dreaded and deadliest disease known to humans. It spread fast because it was an airborne disease.

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Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox and mpox vaccine in a move expected to provide flexibility in stockpiling the jab.