I’m not believing the smallpox thing.
Smallpox would rip thru our population and cause panic and thousands of deaths.
Everyone under the age of 40 would be susceptible to an outbreak of small pox. And those of us under 60 might be open to it depending on our vaccinations.
If you had a case of smallpox in NYC or LA, it would rip through that town like the image of a medieval city with the plague.
It will make the ebola scare seem like a case of the cold.
An "outbreak" of small pox, you may see neighborhoods barricaded and people taking up arms at choke points etc.....after all the stores are looted. It would be something out of a movie.