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How was the smallpox a worldwide elimination of death during World War 2?
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An exact figure of how many people contracted smallpox worldwide and even in Manchuria where biological warfare was used by the Japanese and supposedly the Russians used is unavailable. Smallpox had been mostly eradicated in Europe and the North America before World War 2.
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A major accomplishment of medical science since the end of world war 2 has been the virtual worldwide elimination of death caused by?
Smallpox
Did US troups bring smallpox to Europe during World War 1?
Smallpox originated in "the Old World" (Eurasia and Africa) and was brought to "the New World" (the Americas) by Europeans. So, basically, no. US troops didn't "bring smallpox to Europe" because it was already there.
How did technology help treat smallpox?
Technology helped Smallpox because they invented the needle to cure it with, at least that's what my primary school teacher taught me!! Yeah i think they did invent the needle because a young boy was tried out with it first to see if it would work.
How many planes were used during World War 2?
200,000 worldwide
Where in the world does smallpox strike?
It can strike ANYWHERE, but manly before it was announced that the world was free of smallpox it was in India,China,And Europe
Has smallpox been wiped out?
Globally across the world, yes. Although, there could still be smallpox virus but frozen somewhere across the world.
Does global warming have an impact on smallpox?
The World Health Organization certified the eradication of smallpox in 1979. Earlier during the 20th century smallpox claimed the lives up up to half a billion people. Since the only smallpox virus samples left remain in US and Russian bioweapon laboratories, the answer is no, global warming has no impact on smallpox. However, were weaponized strains to be released, the warmer temperatures would help accelerate the spread of the disease.
Was smallpox in World War 1?
yes it was
Who one the world heavyweight championship in the elimination chamber 2011?
Edge won the World Heavyweight Championship in the Elimination Chamber 2011.
How many people worldwide are believed to have died during World War 2?
58 million
Where in the world would you find Smallpox?
After the eradication of smallpox, the last samples of smallpox were kept for academic research in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US and State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology in Russia. Both these institutions are under heavy guard to avoid the possibility of the theft of the samples for biological warfare.
How can people get small pox?
These days, smallpox exists only in a few dedicated research laboratories in the United States and Russia, and a couple of other places. "In the wild", smallpox is extinct, the first major worldwide disease to be eliminated. Before about 1900, smallpox could be easily transmitted by casual contact; breathing the same air, sharing the same blankets, or by touch. It was wildly virulent and quite deadly to its victims. In pre-1400s Europe, smallpox was a serious disease, but most people had developed at least a little resistance because of repeated contact. When Europeans began to travel the world, smallpox traveled with them. Smallpox had never existed in the Americas or in much of Asia, and the arrival of smallpox was deadly to large numbers of people, who had no resistance to it.
