<p>Itâs October 26th, and on this day in 1977, Ali Maow Maalin was the last person to be diagnosed with smallpox.</p> <p>Smallpox is a disease that may have accompanied humans as long as agriculture.</p>

Itâs October 26th, and on this day in 1977, Ali Maow Maalin was the last person to be diagnosed with smallpox. Smallpox is a disease that may have accompanied humans as long as agriculture.

10.26 - Last case of Smallpox diagnosed

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10.26 - Last case of Smallpox diagnosed