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The last known case of epidemic smallpox was in Somalia in October, 1977. Since then, two laboratory-associated cases occurred in 1978. Therefore, this chapter is written for historical interest—an unusual chapter for a current text.

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  1. Kempe CH: Variola (smallpox), in Beeson PB, McDermott W (eds): Textbook of Medicine, ed 13. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1971, pp 369–392.

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  2. Wielenga G, Van Tongeren H, Ferguson A, et al: Perinatal infection with vaccinia virus. Lancet 1: 258–260, 1961

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  1. Marvin S. Amstey
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  1. Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Norbert Gleicher M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Norbert Gleicher M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman)

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Amstey, M.S. (1985). Smallpox. In: Gleicher, N. (eds) Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2415-7_82

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