CAIRO - 8 April 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new video, on the occasion of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the organization, that Ramesses V, the fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt, is believed to be the oldest known victim of smallpox.
Through a short video, the organization told a wonderful story of the eradication of the deadly disease, noting that it was finally eliminated in 1980 thanks to a 12-year global vaccination campaign led by the World Health Organization.
During the video, Ramesses V tells the story of his smallpox disease, saying: 3,000 years ago, a disease hit the planet, adding, that you may not know me, I am the defeater of millions, the master of the earth and the protector of the Egyptians, I am Pharaoh Ramses V, my appearance does not scare you as it used to scare me one day, because the disease could affect everyone as everyone was susceptible to infection, and everyone was afraid of it, even the kings.
He added, smallpox is highly contagious and intractable, as it has taken the lives of hundreds of millions of people, but humanity did not stand idly by, as the smallpox vaccine became the first vaccine to be manufactured in history.
And he emphasized, the disease is gone, and the pain, suffering, and stigma that haunted countless souls have gone. The power of science has triumphed, and a disease that has been stationed for thousands of years has been erased from existence.
"I am the ruler of ancient Egypt, and even after my death my body was preserved and my memory perpetuated, but you will remember that you achieved this achievement that saves human lives," he added.
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