Smallpox-Related — Worldwide/Unknown
Two herdsmen in the country of Georgia have been infected with a brand-new virus, scientists from the [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday [1 May 2014]. The newly identified virus is a 2nd cousin to smallpox. And, like smallpox [virus], it causes painful blisters on the hands and arms. Other symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes and overall weakness, the CDC scientists [stated] at a meeting in Atlanta. “We consider this family of viruses very important because
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