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Make Smallpox Great Again (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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Smallpox is the only infectious disease to be successfully iradicated. The last case occured in 1978. However, the US (CDC) and Russia maintain samples of the virus for research purposes, despite the WHO's recommendation that all samples of the virus be destroyed.

Given the current state of things, I wouldn't consider it completely impossible for some very stable genius to accidently -- or maybe not accidentally -- release the virus back into the wild.

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[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

greatpox like you won't believe it

[-] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Other countries have smallpox. America has bigpox. The biggest. Everyone says so.

[-] klu9@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yujpox!

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

When people are sending their pox, they're not sending their best pox. They're sending small pox, chicken pox. Can you believe that? Chick pox! And now the price is eggs so high because of all the chickens with the pox.

[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago

Should we bet on which excuse they will use for reintroducing smallpox?

”See? If vaccines were so effective, how come smallpox is still around?”

”It helps build the natural immune system”

”We must close the borders so no one gets in - or out!”

”Hunter Biden’s laptop!!!”

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

"But her emails!"

[-] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 2 points 1 month ago

Maybe a small pox, measles, pollo cocktail! Let the black death level of suffering begin! Go USA!

[-] Kurious84@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago

Im getting a hankering for bear head tonight.

this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2025
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