Throughout history, there have always been outbreaks of diseases. Which ones were the worst? Join Laci as she breaks down the top 5 deadliest pandemic diseases.

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A worried world watches as Ebola death toll rises; Liberia declares emergency
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/health/africa-ebola-outbreak/index.html
“With the World Health Organization announcing Wednesday that 932 deaths had been reported or confirmed as a result of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Saudi Arabia joined the list of countries with suspected cases.”

Smallpox Disease Overview
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp
“Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination.”

World Health Organization declares smallpox eradicated
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm79sp.html
“One of the twentieth century’s greatest victories in medicine began in 1796. That year Edward Jenner discovered vaccination. It was known that if a person had smallpox and survived, he or she would not get the disease again.”

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How We Eradicated Smallpox

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