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NO: Considered a dead, eradicated disease with the last case in the wild in 1977.The world health organization declared it eradicated in 1979.

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No: Been eradicated in the world since 1972.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Smallpox: The WHO announced World-wide eradication of Smallpox on May 8 1980. Smallpox has no animal reservoirs. So Smallpox would not return naturally.

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