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Smallpox Virus Stored in CDC Freezer Near Atlanta
A New York Times report describes over 300 frozen smallpox samples kept at minus 94 degrees in a CDC lab near Atlanta. The facility is tightly controlled with strict entry rules, sterile procedures, and continual surveillance as experts consider the possibility that smallpox has been eradicated worldwide.
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