> The trouble with relying on the scaricity of these diseases is that they
> all still exist in less developed parts of the world (except for small
> pox). People travel. All the un-inoculated person needs to do is to come
Smallpox used to be a biological weapon of choice for the ex-USSR. If
you believe unclassified sources, they were manufacturing 1000-3000 tons
of liquid concentrate yearly. (It does not store very well). Where did
it all go, one might ask ?
A.
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