WHO Gives a Cautious Green Light to Smallpox Experiments
@article{Vogel2004WHOGA,
title={WHO Gives a Cautious Green Light to Smallpox Experiments},
author={Gretchen Vogel},
journal={Science},
year={2004},
volume={306},
pages={1270 - 1271}
}INFECTIOUS DISEASESA World Health Organization (WHO) advisory committee has given its blessing to limited genetic manipulation of the smallpox virus; if the recommendation is accepted, it would mark the first time since smallpox was eradicated that scientists would be allowed to genetically modify the virus.
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