The WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) was established in 1999 with expert members appointed by the Director-General upon the request of WHA as set out in resolution WHA52.10. The group established what research, if any, must be carried out in order to reach global consensus on the timing for the destruction of existing variola virus stocks and, to develop a research plan for priority work on the virus.
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