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U.S. and Russian government officials say it is essential they keep some smallpox alive in case a future biological threat demands more tests with the virus.

The respected journal Nature editorialized against it earlier this year, arguing that scientists need the ability to do further research, and perhaps develop new vaccines and treatments in an era of possible biological attack.

For centuries, it killed about one-third of the people it infected,...

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