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  • In the three thousand years since the first recorded smallpox epidemic in 1350 B.C., no virus has affected humanity more profoundly than Variola vera—a term that comes from the Latin for “spotted pimple.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • The term “smallpox” was coined in the fifteenth century in an effort to distinguish Variola from syphilis, which was known as “the great pox.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • In the three thousand years since the first recorded smallpox epidemic in 1350 B.C., no virus has affected humanity more profoundly than Variola vera—a term that comes from the Latin for “spotted pimple.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • The term “smallpox” was coined in the fifteenth century in an effort to distinguish Variola from syphilis, which was known as “the great pox.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • In the three thousand years since the first recorded smallpox epidemic in 1350 B.C., no virus has affected humanity more profoundly than Variola vera—a term that comes from the Latin for “spotted pimple.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • The term “smallpox” was coined in the fifteenth century in an effort to distinguish Variola from syphilis, which was known as “the great pox.”

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • If I ever had kids, my daughters would be Variola and Reubella.

    seanan_mcguire: Pseudonyms, zombies, and a nice chainsaw: why Mira Grant? seanan_mcguire 2009

  • Smallpox also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera is a contagious disease unique to humans.

    7 Worst Pandemics In History | Impact Lab 2009

  • Smallpox is caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor.

    7 Worst Pandemics In History | Impact Lab 2009

  • You should know what it means, since no one wants to choose "Variola Majors," thinking it's pretty, and discover later that they've just named themselves "smallpox."

    seanan_mcguire: Pseudonyms, zombies, and a nice chainsaw: why Mira Grant? seanan_mcguire 2009

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