Rahima Banu
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Rahima Banu Begum is the last known person to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola major smallpox, the more deadly variety of the disease.
Banu in 1975, displaying a smallpox-induced maculopapular rash
Ali Maow Maalin
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Ali Maow Maalin was a Somali hospital cook and health worker from Merca who is the last person known to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola minor smallpox. The disease was diagnosed in
Rahima Banu
…to safe housing, quality health care, and education for their children. Still, she expressed pride at contributing to the eradication of smallpox. Ali Maow Maalin, last person infected with naturally occurring Variola minor smallpox and last case of smallpox in general Janet Parker, last known person to die from…
Maalin in 1977, while infected with smallpox
Smallpox virus