1971 Aral smallpox incident
1971 Aral Smallpox Incident
The 1971 Aral Smallpox Incident (pronunciation: 1971 A-ral Small-pox In-ci-dent) was a significant event in the history of virology and biological warfare.
Etymology
The term "Aral Smallpox Incident" is derived from the location of the event, the Aral Sea, and the disease involved, smallpox. The year 1971 is included to specify the time of the incident.
Overview
The 1971 Aral Smallpox Incident was a biological warfare test conducted by the Soviet Union that resulted in a smallpox outbreak. The test was carried out on an island in the Aral Sea, known as Vozrozhdeniya Island. The island was used by the Soviet Union as a testing site for biological weapons. The smallpox virus was accidentally released, causing an outbreak that affected several people.
Related Terms
- Virology: The study of viruses and the diseases they cause.
- Biological warfare: The use of biological toxins or infectious agents with the intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals, or plants.
- Soviet Union: A federal socialist state in northern Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.
- Aral Sea: An endorheic lake lying between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south.
- Vozrozhdeniya Island: An island in the Aral Sea where the Soviet Union conducted biological warfare tests.
- Smallpox: An infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on 1971 Aral smallpox incident
- Wikipedia's article - 1971 Aral smallpox incident
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