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title: Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh
author: CDC/ James Hicks
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-03
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# Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh

_Authored by CDC/ James Hicks_

## Image File

[![Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21699.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21699.jpg)

## Image Caption

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hicks, C. J. (2026, April 03). Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/>
### Chicago
Hicks, CDC/ James. "Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 03, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/>.
### MLA
Hicks, CDC/ James. "Child with Smallpox, Bangladesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Apr 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21699/child-with-smallpox-bangladesh/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/phil/details.aspx?pid=3265) by **CDC/ James Hicks**. Submitted by [John Horgan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jhorgan/ "User Page: John Horgan"), published on 03 April 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.