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Experts warn that President Trump has ordered the United States to graduate from the World Health Organization could aim to ensure the safety, security and study of a fatal virus that took half a billion people. And they add that its decline may end decades, in which the agency directed the management of the smallpox virus residue in the American cache.

Health experts say that stopping monitoring the World Health Organization threatens to reserves against the world that leaks to the world, and disrupts research on counter -measures against deadly disease. They add that it is also possible to raise concerns between allies and opponents that, under the secret veil, the United States may have a smallpox weapon.

“I was in this laboratory,” he said Thomas R. FeridenA former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where the American cache. “Imagine a submarine inside a building and people wandering in space. It looks like something from the movie.” To reduce the risks of smallpox and misconceptions, Dr. Frieden added, “We need to open ourselves for inspection.”

on monday, Daniel R. LucyProfessor Dartmouth, Publish an article On the Blog of the Association of Infectious Diseases in America, it warns that Mr. Trump, who comes out, can display “the storage of smallpox virus, experiments, reports and inspection.”

Half a century ago, from cleansing Smallpox From the human population after the scourge killed people for thousands of years. Dr. Frieden described it as “one of the greatest achievements not only from medical science but global cooperation.”

While the germs were eliminated in people, two warehouses were kept to allow the virus to study if it appeared: one in Atlanta, and the other in Russia. To reduce leaks, both cache in private laboratories classified as a 4th level of biological safety, which is the highest level of protection.

In recent years, the World Health Organization, based in Geneva, I have ruled The safety and scientific advantage of the proposed studies of the smallpox by each of the Center for Disease Control and its Russian counterpart. She has power Grant The permission despite its role in public as a consultant. The agency also He inspected regularly Smallpox laboratories for safety phones.

Health experts warn that Mr. Trump’s exit from international supervision may end Washington’s ability to scrutinize the cache in the smallpox of Moscow. Dr. Frieden said: “If we want to examine the Russian laboratory, we need to be part of”

Russia may hide some smallpox virus for military use, according to the evaluation of federal intelligence. Health experts also warn that the American exit from the World Health Organization can raise concerns that the United States may make the deadly virus weapon.

During his first term as president, Mr. Trump at the World Health Organization criticized his dealings with the Korona virus pandemic, and in July 2020, he ordered withdrawal. But after six months, before the separation was completed, former President Joseph R. Biden Junior, Mr. Trump’s decision on his first day in office.

This time, Mr. Trump came stronger, and issued Executive order Within hours of taking office, which gave a notice of the withdrawal of the United States. He also asked his administration to get to know us and the global partners who “can withstand the necessary activities” before.

After a week, the Center for Disease Control commander To end all cooperation with who

It is not clear whether the World Health Organization and CDC have completely finished smallpox cooperation. Their responses to email inquiries seemed contradictory, and the White House did not respond.

Christian Linddir, a spokesman, said agency officials are still seeking to clarify the effects of Mr. Trump’s order. He added that the agency is “ready to work with the new American administration to maintain our vital cooperation.” Mr. Lindmeier added the following inspection, and Mr. Lindmeier added, in May 2026.

The Disease Control Center is part of the Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Services, which said the director of communications, Andrew J. Nixon, only that he was complying with Mr. Trump’s order to the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization from the World Health Organization

Unlike most viruses, SmallpoxKnown as Variola, very stable outside its host. For a long time it can keep its strength to infection, which helps its spread. Victims are developing high fever, deep rash. About a third dies. In the twentieth century alone, it is estimated that the virus has taken a life more than all wars and other epidemics.

In 1959, the World Health Organization decided to eliminate the killer in a group of global vaccines and quarantine. Little was achieved until Washington and Moscow in 1966 suggested stronger effort. That year alone, the disease killed two million people. By 1977, the World Health Organization recorded its last case and defeated the deadly scourge.

Today, Americans who come out of the risk of escaping the smallpox virus that escapes from imprisonment and re -satisfying the world may be raised, as some health experts say. They see this threat implicitly on how to search past from CDC Smarsy laboratories Dozens of recommendations For safety and security promotions.

The proposals included better security systems, training, risk assessment, inspection of pressure allowances, accident investigations, and employee efficiency.

David E. EvansThe world of viruses at the University of Alberta searched twice the CDC virus area and was a member of the World Health Consulting Committee.

He said that while withdrawing from the World Health Organization, it may not increase the risk of leakage, cooperation between the United States and the World Health Organization effectively improves research and reduce doubts about illegal work.

“It keeps people talking to each other,” said Dr. Evans. “Returns to the idea of ​​transparency. It gives you an idea of ​​what is happening.”

Last year, a committee of the National Academy of Sciences Cooperative smallpox description From the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization “the need for speed.” Looking at the beyond vaccines, the committee called for a new generation of antiviral drugs that would better fight smallpox among individuals already infected with the nurse.

World Health Organization’s research had practical rewards. The antiviral drugs developed by the smallpox program Deployed To fight MPOX, previously known as MonkeyPox, which spreads quickly in parts of Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In 1996, World Health Organization Member Agree on a plan To destroy two stocks remaining from the smallpox virus. Now, increasingly, it aims to prepare for potential outbreaks rather than extinguishing the virus permanently.

But these increased levels of defense planning can be retracted through American withdrawal, warning experts. They fear that more countries may leave the World Health Organization, which raises a new outbreak.

Michael T. Ostrolem, Director of the Center for Research and Policy of Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota, indicated that Argentina, an echo of Mr. Trump, withdrew from the World Health Organization early this month, and that Hungary and Russia I also explore the idea.

“The global health safety is effective only if we have a global representation,” said Dr. Ostrolem. “Who will do what he can. But at some point, we will face a real challenge.”

Dr. Frieden, director of the former diseases control center, agreed.

“Health is not a zero game,” he said. “When you are in good health, it helps them not only, but their neighbors and the world.” He cited the cleansing of the smallpox virus from the human population as a noticeable study in the benefits of global teamwork.

“There is no doubt that who can be more effective,” added Dr. Frieden. “But there is no doubt that it is indispensable.”