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In 1978, Janet Parker was the last person to pass away due to smallpox. She was employed in a laboratory that was one of the last to be allowed to research the virus. When it was verified that Janet had contracted the virus, the doctor in charge of the lab, Henry Bedson, committed suicide.

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In 1978, Janet Parker was the last person to pass away due to smallpox. She was employed in a laboratory that was one of the last to be allowed to research the virus. When it was verified that Janet had contracted the virus, the doctor in charge of the lab, Henry Bedson, committed suicide.

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