Smallpox was once a common, deadly disease, that killed a third of those who contracted it. 200 years ago, it was discovered that vaccination could prevent smallpox.
Smallpox was once a common, deadly disease, that killed a third of those who contracted it. Learn more about the fight against smallpox
ECDC’s annual epidemiological reports provide a wealth of epidemiological data to support decision-making at the national level.
Smallpox was a systemic disease, officially eradicated since 1979 (WHO), caused by infection with the Variola major virus, whose only reservoir was infected humans.
