History of smallpox centuries, the WHO certified the global eradication of smallpox in December 1979. Smallpox is one of two infectious diseases to have been eradicated, the other being rinderpest, which was declared eradicated in 2011. It has been suggested that smallpox was a major component of the Plague of Athens that occurred in 430 BCE, during the Peloponnesian Wars, and was described by Thucydides. Galen's description of the Antonine Plague, which swept through the Roman Empire in 165–180, indicates that it was probably caused by smallpox. Returning soldiers brought the disease home with them to Syria and Italy, where it raged for
Guide to Extinction the tracks are all as tight and smooth as a woven bamboo urn." and commended Lacey Conner for her vocals, calling them "a female version of Rob Zombie" and adding "Guide To Extinction furthers this popular bands uprising and positions them one step closer to industrial goth gods, if they aren't there already." Nocturne toured as the opening act of Pigface in "The Free For All Tour" and Dope & Mushroomhead's "The Music For Freedom Tour" promoting Guide to Extinction during spring and summer/fall of 2005. After this the band went on an indefinite hiatus that continues up to today,