Smallpox: Mummies and Doomsday Preppers

Gone, but not forgotten! On this episode of Viral Load, Andy and Brett explore smallpox - the first disease in humans to be kicked off the planet. From mummies to the always sane world of doomsday preppers, this episode will be sure to make you second guess that next mosquito bite!

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http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170504-there-are-diseases-hidden-in-ice-and-they-are-waking-up

https://www.nature.com/news/infectious-diseases-smallpox-watch-1.15115

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/smallpox/smallpox+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/science/mummies-smallpox-vilnius-lithuania-crypt.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1069029/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/12/mummies-smallpox-virus-dna-lithuania-health-science/#close

https://psmag.com/news/a-brief-history-of-vaccine-conspiracy-theories

https://www.history.com/news/colonists-native-americans-smallpox-blankets