Word: variolar
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...several viruses that have DNA cores, may be potent against variola, the virus of smallpox. During the April-May epidemic in Bangladesh, they gave ara-C by continuous-drip injection to nine victims. Seven made rapid recoveries with minimal scarring, one showed no benefit, and one died (apparently of variolar pneumonia). By contrast, among 97 untreated cases in the district, there were 42 deaths. The doctors suggest that these preliminary results are encouraging enough to warrant further tests...