Rahima Banu Begum (Bengali: রহিমা বানু বেগম; born 16 October 1972) [1] is the last known person to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola major smallpox, the more deadly variety of the disease.

Nov 8, 2023 · Rahima Banu, a toddler in rural Bangladesh, was the last person in the world known to contract variola major, the deadly form of smallpox, through natural infection.

Nov 8, 2023 · In 1980, the WHO declared smallpox eradicated. But before they did so, Rahima Banu, a toddler in Bangladesh, was the last smallpox patient. While many people remember when smallpox was eradicated, few remember to think of the survivors of this disease, such as Banu, who is now in her 40s.

Rahima Banu Begum is the last known person to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola major smallpox, the more deadly variety of the disease. The case was reported on 16 October 1975, when Banu was less than two years old, and living in the village of Kuralia on Bhola Island in the Bangladesh district of Barisal.

May 20, 2022 · Rahima Banu, pictured with her mother in Bangladesh in 1975, is recorded as having the last known naturally-occurring case of the deadly form of...

Nov 13, 2023 · Rahima Banu, a toddler in rural Bangladesh, was the last person in the world known to contract variola major, the deadly form of smallpox, through natural infection.

Oct 23, 2024 · In late 1975, three-year-old Rahima Banu from Bangladesh was the last person in the world to have naturally acquired variola major. She was also the last person in Asia to have active smallpox. She was isolated at home with house guards posted 24 hours a day until she was no longer infectious.

Mar 18, 2024 · Rahima Banu had the last recorded case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox, a deadly strain of the virus, in 1975. At left: Banu in her mother's arms as a small child. At right:...

Nov 7, 2023 · Rahima Banu (lower center) is famous for being the person with the last recorded case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox, a deadly strain of the virus. Today, Banu is close to 50 years old and lives in a small village in Bangladesh with her husband, Rafiqul Islam, and their children.

May 20, 2022 · Rahima Banu, pictured with her mother in Bangladesh in 1975, is recorded as having the last known naturally-occurring case of the deadly form of smallpox. More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are getting used to the idea that the virus isn't going to …