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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by chewz on Saturday January 25, 2020 @12:23PM (#22147304)
In 1963 during last outbreak of smallpox epidemic in Europe Wroclaw in Poland had been quarantined for 47 days.

[] https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/6nhzqd/54_years_ago...

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by perakojotgenije on Saturday January 25, 2020 @01:05PM (#22147570)
Correction - 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak was the last in Europe

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Yugoslav_smallpox_outbrea...

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by sadfklsjlkjwt on Saturday January 25, 2020 @04:02PM (#22148595)
Actually it was in the UK. This was also (hopefully) the last death ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_smallpox_outbreak_in_the_...

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