Smallpox killed millions and a large number of children died from it. The vaccine saved a lot of lives and many who lived because of the vaccine were able to contribute to society as adults.
40% of the victims died
The actual number of those Native Americans who died from smallpox is not known. However, the numbers were in the thousands, perhaps over 200,000.
The actual number of those Native Americans who died from smallpox is not known. However, the numbers were in the thousands, perhaps over 200,000.
94% of the Inca Population
There was no treatment for it. Most of the people who got it died especially the children. I remember walking through the graveyard at Silver City Nevada and every other grave was a child who died of smallpox. On the trail they had less chance,of survival.
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In the 20th century alone between 500 and 800 million people died of smallpox. That is why smallpox was eliminated.
Lots of people.
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yes most of the Aztec died of smallpox which they got from spanish conquistadores.
Children are vaccinated against several diseases: polio, smallpox, to name two, in order to create antibodies in their blood. These antibodies will help to fight off any attack in the future by the polio, smallpox viruses. <><><><><><><><><><><><><> To add to the very good answer above- I am an old guy (great grandfather) When I was a child, there were many diseases that you could catch- measles, chicken pox, polio, diphtheria, typhus, smallpox- and each year, children died from those diseases. Being vaccinated against those diseases keeps you from catching those diseases- and that means that children do not die, but live to grow up.