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Caused by a virus and also responsible for up to half a billion deaths in the last century alone. many smallpox patients who did survive were either severely scarred or blind because of the infection. this doctor knows well how bad this disease is. he led the world war effort to stamp it out. >> it's been the worst disease known to mankind. plague, cholera, all of -- yellow fever, all of these are really minor problems compared to smallpox. >> reporter: there hasn't been a case of smallpox in more than three decades. we don't routinely vaccinate for this anymore. but there are two places in th...

new york city. dominique strauss-khan was arrested saturday for allegedly chasing a housekeeper through his luxury hotel suite naked and trying to force himself on her. let's go straight to richard roth who's been following today's developments. richard, bring us up to date. >> reporter: randi, the proceedings have just concluded and basically, dominique strauss-khan, the leader of the international monetary fund, has been charged with sexual assault on a maid in a new york hotel in times square on saturday. we're just now seeing and we just heard the formal charges so it is importan...