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or disfiguring outcome,

对人面容的损毁
and in the dread that it inspired,

以及其散发的恐怖气氛来讲
smallpox is the worst.

天花是最恐怖的病毒
It's unique among human diseases."

它的危害在人类疾病史上绝无仅有
To the extent that that's true, it's also one of the reasons

总的来讲他的说法是客观的这也是
that smallpox appeals to the malevolent as a possible

天花吸引邪恶之徒将其用作生化恐怖
instrument of bioterror.

的原因之一
It's well-known that a major outbreak of smallpox would

众所周知天花的爆发将会诱发
spread death, maximize suffering,

大规模死亡无尽的痛苦
and lead to widespread fear, flight and social disruption.

进而引发大规模恐慌溃逃与社会动乱
The symptoms are important to examine

其症状使我们检测
as an integral part of this disease.

这种疾病不可或缺的部分