Scientists: Smallpox vaccine slowed spread of HIV - FierceVaccines

There is a lot of debate about whether or not to destroy the two remaining reserves of smallpox in Russia and the USA : Perhaps here is one of the reasons why not: You never know when it might be useful.
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Lab Samples Of Live Smallpox Should Not Be Destroyed To Ensure Critical Research Continues

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