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This young girl in Bangladesh was infected with smallpox in 1973. Freedom from smallpox was declared in Bangladesh in December, 1977 when a WHO International Commission officially certified that smallpox had been eradicated from that country.
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APA Style
Hicks, C. J. (2026, April 03). Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/
Chicago Style
Hicks, CDC/ James. "Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh." World History Encyclopedia, April 03, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/.
MLA Style
Hicks, CDC/ James. "Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/.
