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smallpox victim

Color-enhanced photograph of an unidentified smallpox victim. Smallpox has now been eradicated, but it was a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease with no specific treatment, the only prevention being vaccination. The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person.
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Title:
smallpox victim
Caption:
Color-enhanced photograph of an unidentified smallpox victim. Smallpox has now been eradicated, but it was a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease with no specific treatment, the only prevention being vaccination. The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person.
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3900 x 3993 px | 44.6 MB
Print size:
33.0 x 33.8 cm | 13.0 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)