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That depends on how you measure the time. Do you mean from the first time the disease existed until it was wiped out, or from the first time someone demonstrated that a prevention was possible? The disease has existed for an unknown amount of time, but some estimate the beginning at approximately 10,000 BC. The first inoculations were about 1000 BC. Edward Jenner demonstrated how cowpox could protect people from smallpox in 1795. The last known naturally-occurring case of smallpox was in 1977, although someone died after being exposed to the virus in a lab in 1978.
So, 12,0000 years? 3,000 years? 200 years? Or, you could measure from the first time they tried to actually eradicate it on an entire hemisphere. That was 1950, so ... 27 years?
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What is eradicate?
Eradicate means to eliminate or destroy. It is usually used in the context of pests or diseases; we eradicated smallpox.
What is the average age you die of smallpox?
How long does it take to get smallpox? That's my question! LOL about a month or so...
How long did edward Jenner take to make the vaccine for smallpox?
300000
How do you eradicate begging?
.gov can take steps
When was the eradication of smallpox taken out and how long did it it take?
it took 100 years until i was born 1995 02 12
Is smallpox long term or short term?
long term
Can you eradicate the strep throat causing bacteria?
Man is the only known reservoir for strep throat causing bacteria. These bacteria are universally sensitive to penicillin. The persons, who are allergic to penicillin can be given clarithromycin or azithromycin. You can simultaneously treat the whole population to eradicate the bacteria. You have experience of eradication of smallpox and polio. With such ideal conditions, you can eradicate the all the strains of group A beta hemolytic streptococci or streptococcus pyogenes, probably.
How long will people live with smallpox?
some live some die
How long does it take for a virus to mutate?
The time it takes a virus to mutate varies depending on the virus. However, viruses mutate frequently so it is very difficult to completely eradicate a virus.
Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
What is the Alias for smallpox?
its smallpox
What is a meaningful sentence for the word eradicate?
I hope to eradicate the ship's vermin without threat to the crew. You may commence to eradicate... now.
