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A man noticed how milkmaids did not get affected by smallpox, so they assumed that it was something to do with cows or milk that stopped them catching smallpox. I turns out that it was a similair, but less deadly, virus called cowpox that was preventing milkmaids getting smallpox. Cowpox was a vaccine against smallpox - meaning if you have had cowpox, you can't get smallpox.
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Do animals get smallpox?
The reason we were able to "erradicate" (said that way because we have stores in labs) smallpox was because the human serotype is only able to affect humans. The smallpox vaccine is made from cowpox, which is similar enough to smallpox to provide immunity, but cannot infect us.
Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
One potential biological warfare agent that is a virus is smallpox. It is highly contagious and has the ability to cause severe illness and high mortality rates within populations. Its aerosolized form can potentially be used as a weapon to infect large numbers of people.
Is smallpox a DNA virus or an RNA virus?
Smallpox contains DNASmallpox is a virus, and therefore, can only have RNA or DNA. In the case of smallpox, it contains DNA. Viruses require a host to supply them with either RNA or DNA in order that more virus entities can be made.DNA
What are the microorganism responsible for smallpox?
The microorganism responsible for smallpox is the variola virus. It is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus. Smallpox is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has been eradicated through global vaccination efforts.
Is Smallpox one word?
Yes, Smallpox is one word. It comes from the Latin word Variola or Variola vera which means pimple.
How did lady Mary wortley montagu stop smallpox?
by doing it
What gave edward Jenner the idea to stop smallpox?
he saw milkmaids
What gave Jenner the idea to stop smallpox?
he saw milkmaids
What did edward jenner do to stop smallpox?
He took the blood from the cow and injected it into a person.
When did the US Armed Forces stop giving smallpox Injections?
US Nay and Small Pox injections
What is the Alias for smallpox?
its smallpox
Are you able to get smallpox today?
no it is rare to get smallpox. although it is still possible to get smallpox
What was the name of the boy that Edward Jenner tested to see if you get cowpox if it would stop smallpox?
Edward Jenner tested his smallpox vaccine on a young boy named James Phipps. In 1796, Jenner inoculated Phipps with material taken from a cowpox sore, which led to the discovery that exposure to cowpox could provide immunity against smallpox. This groundbreaking experiment laid the foundation for the development of the smallpox vaccine.
What are the cures for smallpox?
The cure for smallpox is cowpox. Cowpox is a mild version of smallpox and is usually not fatal. The smallpox vaccine contains cowpox.
What is a sentence with the word smallpox?
An example sentence with the word "smallpox" is: My sister was diagnosed with smallpox when she was three.
What did Edward Jenner do to stop illnesses getting worse?
Edward Jenner made a vaccicn that help people with smallpox Edward Jenner spoted that people who had cowpox could not get smallpox James phipps was the first person the be vaccinated by a weak form of cowpox
How is smallpox passed to one person to another?
One can be infected by smallpox if a victum of smallpox has coughed in the air. They can be infected by smallpox by exposing an opened wound. You can become infected if you breath the air that is shared by someone that has smallpox. Its passed many different ways. One can be infected by smallpox if a victum of smallpox has coughed in the air. They can be infected by smallpox by exposing an opened wound. You can become infected if you breath the air that is shared by someone that has smallpox. Its passed many different ways.
