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Cherokee, like many other Native American's were susceptible to a variety of diseases carried by people from Europe; the unclean living standards practiced by that society is rife for disease. There has been documented proof that the European Settlers (White Americans) Intentionally spread the most fatal forms of smallpox among the Cherokee by giving them blankets from smallpox hospitals. This fatal form kills in 6 to 16 days with a 90% fatality rate.
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About how many Cherokees died of smallpox in 1745?
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.
Why did smallpox kill so many Cherokees in such a short time?
Cherokee, like many other Native American's were susceptible to a variety of diseases carried by people from Europe; the unclean living standards practiced by that society is rife for disease. There has been documented proof that the European Settlers (White Americans) Intentionally spread the most fatal forms of smallpox among the Cherokee by giving them blankets from smallpox hospitals. This fatal form kills in 6 to 16 days with a 90% fatality rate.
Why were the Cherokees in poverty for so long?
Cherokees were a tribe where literacy rate was nil, they were dependent on agriculture or traditional textile. While the other segments had moved to industrialization, Cherokees took time to catch up so they were in poverty for long.
When were Cherokees in a reservation?
Present day, oh mysterious time-traveler.
Why didn't Europeans die of smallpox as much?
The europeans had a immunity built up to smallpox by the time they made it over to america
What is the cure for smallpox called?
There is no actual cure for Smallpox. It was eradicated in 1979, so no one gets it anymore. However, many scientists believe that if an exposed person was vaccinated within a certain time frame (4 days, I think) they would not break out with the disease.
How did Edward Jenner test his smallpox vaccine?
He tested it on a small boy named James by injecting a small amount of smallpox into the boy's arm. He watched him for the next few weeks, he saw that James had a few very weak symptoms of smallpox for a short time but was fine days later.Others were already using smallpox pus inoculations, Jenner used cowpox pus instead. Others had already tried cowpox pus inoculations on a small scale, but Jenner was the first to scientifically verify its safety and effectiveness then proceed to widespread vaccinations. Note: vaccina is Latin for cow.
Who discovered smallpox?
The first known cases of smallpox go back to 1350 BC and the disease has been known for a very long time. Dr. Campbell identified how smallpox is spread. Edward Jenner is credited with developing the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
How many times were exodia cards shown in yu-gi-oh?
the short answer is 3 time
Was smallpox deadly?
A long time ago smallpox was deadly, but now there are mandatory vaccines that you get.
How Edward Jenner found vaccination?
Observation and deductive reasoning. Smallpox was a scourge during Jenner's time, but he noticed that milkmaids contracted a very mild illness similar to smallpox called "cowpox", from which they recovered easily. He postulated that a tiny bit of the cowpox serum could be injected into a well person, and the mild cowpox might protect them from the deadly smallpox. It worked.
How did the people from Chinese use the smallpox vaccine long time ago?
During the Tang and Song Dynasties in ancient China, physicians practiced the smallpox vaccine throught the inocculation method.
