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It should be preserved. The reason why is that you will never be able to say with 100% certainty that the disease is eradicated. So should someone get a hold of
by daimyoyo 15y ago
It should be preserved. The reason why is that you will never be able to say with 100% certainty that the disease is eradicated. So should someone get a hold of smallpox we'll be able to begin making a vaccine much sooner than we could of if we had to get a new sample.
- sanxiyn 15y agoSmallpox is a special case because we don't need smallpox to make smallpox vaccine. Smallpox vaccine is made from cowpox.
- joelthelion 15y agoIs that really still the case today?