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Smallpox was thought to originate in Africa and spread to India and China. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox was in 1350 B.C., and the first reports of smallpox in Europe occurred between the 5th and 7th century. It was not until the 17th and 18th century that epidemics were noted in the North American colonies.
Then Edward Jennings found that cowpox was the natural vaccine for smallpox, but you had to contract it and let it go away before your body finished building up the immunity to smallpox, or you could get smallpox as well as cowpox.
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Smallpox is a contagious and fatal disease. There is no treatment for smallpox so you must get a vaccination to prevent it.
HHS.gov quote: The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person.
Transmission: Prolonged face to face contact, direct contact with infected body fluids or sheets and clothing of the diseased host.
Symptoms: Fever, rash and limited ability of movement.
Smallpox is a virus.
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∙ 10y agoSmallpox was thought to originate in Africa and spread to India and China. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox was in 1350 B.C., and the first reports of smallpox in Europe occurred between the 5th and 7th century. It was not until the 17th and 18th century that epidemics were noted in the North American colonies.
Then Edward Jennings found that cowpox was the natural vaccine for smallpox, but you had to contract it and let it go away before your body finished building up the immunity to smallpox, or you could get smallpox as well as cowpox.
Another answer:
Smallpox is a contagious and fatal disease. There is no treatment for smallpox so you must get a vaccination to prevent it.
HHS.gov quote: The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person.
Transmission: Prolonged face to face contact, direct contact with infected body fluids or sheets and clothing of the diseased host.
Symptoms: Fever, rash and limited ability of movement.
Smallpox is a virus.
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What year was the smallpoxs vaccine invented?
in 1798 by edward jenner
On the TV show Deadwood which sickness befalls the town?
smallpoxs
What should you do if you have smallpoxs?
Easy, immdiatly contact your doctor and avoid contact with anyone else so you don't get them sick
Types of communicable and non-communicable diseases?
Some Types are: STDs, Measles, Rabies, Chickenpoxs, Smallpoxs, the flu and ect.
What are facts about Edward Jenner and his discovery of a vaccine for smallpoxs?
Edward Jenner then trained in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire as an apprentice to Daniel Ludlow, a surgeon, for eight years from the age of 14.
How can smallpoxs be caught?
You cannot contract smallpox. Smallpox was eradicated and is no longer a threat to human health. The last few known test strains were deemed to be no longer useful and the samples were destroyed.
What happens when you get smallpoxs?
At first a person could have flu-like symptoms, like a very high fever, headaches, fatigue, and backaches. After that a rash develops, mostly on the face, legs, and arms. The red marks start to fill with pus and then they crust over. then scabs come and fall off after about three to four weeks. It is very contagious particularly during the first week of the rash.
What are treatments for smallpoxs?
Siga Technologies, of Corvallis, Oregon, has an antiviral that can cure smallpox even days after infection. It's called Tecovirimat. It's proven safe in human testing and 100 percent effective in animal testing. Recently the US Government announced that it wanted to buy Tecovirimat, but the purchase has been held up by a protest from another company, a private company called Chimerix. Tecovirimat, in fact, works against not only smallpox but all diseases in the pox virus family, including monkeypox and vaccinia (which is the close relative of Smallpox that has long been used in vaccinations). On several occasions Tecovirimat has been effective in Emergency Use when the vaccinia from vaccinations has caused open sores -- and almost killed a two year old in Chicago. Tecovirimat will soon be stockpiled all around the world as a defense against bioterror poxviruses.
What virus causes smallpoxs?
Smallpox bacteria causes smallpox.Smallpox is a virus and is caused by Variola major and/or Variola minor.
