How was smallpox first discovered?

Answer 1

The disease has been around since before the rise of Civilizations, at least 10,000 years and likely far longer.

The first known case is from an Egyptian mummy, dated to 1157 B.C., which shows signs of being infected with smallpox.

Answer 2

Smallpox was eradicated by vaccination and the world was declared free of it in 1986.

There are some samples left in heavily guarded facilities in a few countries but otherwise it cannot be found beyond that.

Answer 3

When the Europeans traveled to the colonies there was a bunch of trade, theres a name for it...*thinks*I don't remember but it really did along with a bunch of other diseases come from the Europeans.

Answer 4

it was discovered first when a person gotr it and after months of research they found out what it was and how it happened

Answer 5

The history of smallpox extends to before written history and was probably found in populations 10,000 BC.

Answer 6

you will most likely start to see them on your belly or arms

Answer 7

no one cares

Answer 8

Europe