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
To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere the pacing—I really like the song in general, it's pretty strong melodically, energetically." That song was followed by "Black Honey" a month later on April 27, which was one of the first tracks Thrice wrote after reuniting. The week of the album's release, Thrice posted "Death from Above" online for streaming. A music video for "Black Honey" directed by Y2K was released on May 17. The video depicts a boy with glowing eyes being driven through a rural countryside by various figures, including members of Thrice. The car pulls over by an orchard and after a flash of light emanating