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The discovery of a mid-19th-century mummy in Queens, New York, raised concerns about the potential remnants of smallpox virus, as the body exhibited lesions consistent with the disease. The World Health Assembly is set to discuss the destruction of the last known smallpox virus stocks, but researchers remain vigilant for hidden caches of the virus in mummies or scabs. Despite the low risk of a smallpox pandemic, the possibility of ancient strains resurfacing or being synthesized in labs poses a significant

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