Dr. Larry Brilliant, center, here in India, helped to eradicate smallpox. The disease was declared extinct in 1980.
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FDA approves first drug to treat smallpox
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday its approval of the first drug to treat smallpox. The contagious disease was eradicated in 1980 thanks to vaccination efforts, but there are concerns that it could be used in a bioterror attack.
