One October day in 1977, Ali Maow Maalin started to feel sick. At first, the 23yearold hospital cook had a burning fever and a red rash on his arms and stomach. A few days later, the rash turned into painful pimplelike sores. A nurse who went to see the sick young man could see right away what had struck himsmallpox. This disease had once killed millions, but thanks to modern medicine it was now nearly wiped out.
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2,983 words32 pagesLexile 910LGrade 4 to 10Age 9-15
Published 2011
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9781936088027
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