Word: monkeypox
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...virus to cause more severe infections and liver cancer. Discovered in 1977, this so-called Delta agent is starting to show up in high-risk groups, including some of the same ones who develop AIDS. Even the victory over smallpox permits no complacency. In its place, a disease called monkeypox has erupted in Africa. "It's probably a disease that's been around a long time but has been masked by smallpox," Foege says. "Once you get rid of one disease, a new one becomes visible...
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