Smallpox Scabs Found in Library Book

Many librarians have stories about weird objects found in library books, whether it’s material inserted by a patron or something meant to be included in the book.  Here’s a report of a librarian finding smallpox scabs from the 1800s and turning them over to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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