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I just looked up a post on a rumour board that spoke of this on 04/16/01 (yes, over a year ago.) Quote below from this link:

Subject: [health] Possible Smallpox Outbreak In Pakistan

Posted By: Vere My Sone Registered User

Posted At: 4/16/01 7:59:57 pm

Reply from Rense-

sorry if this is a repost-but I didn't notice it

www.sightings.com/general10/px.htm

Possible Smallpox Outbreak

In Pakistan

4-16-1

Hello Jeff - This just crossed my desk. If it is smallpox, this is a very sad day in the life of people on planet Earth.

To Patricia Doyle

From Talpur talpurmir@yahoo.com

Source: Daily Star, Karachi

April 16, 2001

Smallpox Cases Suspected In A Village Near Tando Bago

The Daily Star - Karachi

4-15-1

TANDO BAGO - The deadly disease smallpox, according to medical science has long been eradicated from the world. The malady afflicting a 20-year old villager and his 4-year old nephew in Qasim Magrio, a village near Tando Bago town, seems to be [similar to] this disease. The disease afflicted them 2 weeks ago, [and they now have festering sores]. They have applied all sorts of ointments to the wounds, as prescribed by doctors, but in vain. They were taken to Taluka Hospital, Tando Bago, but the doctors could not diagnose the mysterious malady. Now the condition of the patients is getting worse. Dr Ali Ahmed Khatri the medical superintendent of Taluka Hospital, Tando Bago, talking to The Star said that although smallpox has long since been eradicated he could not rule out the possibility of its reappearance.