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Small pox is caused by a

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Virus
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Bacterium
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Protozoan
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Mosquito
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Solution

The correct option is A Virus
Smallpox is caused by a small pox virus and it is the first communicable disease to be eradicated from the world. It was eradicated by the use of large-scale vaccination. It is caused by the variola virus. Infection with smallpox is focused in small blood vessels of the skin and in the mouth and throat before disseminating. So, the correct answer is option A.

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