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1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak

1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak

Pandemic
The 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak was the largest outbreak of smallpox in Europe after the Second World War. It was centered in SAP Kosovo, a province of Serbia within Yugoslavia, and the capital city of Belgrade. A Kosovar Albanian Muslim... Wikipedia
Start date: 1972
Deaths: 35
Disease: Smallpox
Confirmed cases: 175
Index case: A Muslim pilgrim from SAP Kosovo
Virus strain: Variola