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Smallpox
Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal disease caused by the variola virus.
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How did diseases such as smallpox play role in the fall of the Aztec empire?
they basicly killed most off the Aztec and left them weak to battle
The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977. Since then, the only known cases were caused by a laboratory accident in 1978 in Birmingham, England, which killed one person and caused a limited outbreak. Smallpox was officially declared eradicated in 1979.
What are other diseases that smallpox in America in the 1590's?
In the 1590s, smallpox was not the only disease impacting Indigenous populations in America; other significant diseases included measles, influenza, and typhus. These infectious diseases were often brought by European explorers and settlers, leading to devastating outbreaks among Native American communities who had no prior exposure or immunity. The introduction of these diseases contributed to significant population decline and social disruption among Indigenous peoples.
Did smallpox ever escaped from the CDC?
No, the smallpox that is stored that the CDC has never escaped.
How fast does smallpox spread?
each person would infect 25-30 people in modern day society, it would also multiply about 5-10 every day
What happened when whites came and introduced Aboriginals to diseases like smallpox?
They died because they had no immunity. Just like the Native Americans. In what was one of the first cases of biological warfare the US army left smallpox contaminated blankets for native Americans to collect. Many died
Are chickenpox and smallpox similar?
Smallpox, cowpox, and chickenpox are all viral diseases that can cause sores. They are caused by different viruses. Smallpox is a serious illness, while chickenpox and cowpox are usually self-limited.
Chicken Pox is usually a mild childhood illness caused by Varicella. It is related to the bug that causes shingles.
Cowpox is found on the udders of cattle in the form of a rash or spots. It may also be found on domestic cats who enjoy catching mice and other small rodents.
A man called Edward Jenner noticed that dairymaids who caught Cowpox from cattle didn't get Smallpox. Smallpox was a serious and often fatal disease. So Edward Jenner thought that if people were given the very mild Cowpox germ they would be protected from the dangerous Smallpox germ.
He began to experiment and found the best way of giving people cowpox was by making a small scratch on the skin and dabbing the cowpox germ onto it.
It worked, and Edward Jenner is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. His vaccination programme spread throughout the world and Smallpox is said to be eradicated so that people are no longer vaccinated against Smallpox. I was vaccinated but my children weren't because Smallpox is no longer a threat. ity was from this idea that other vaccinations were developed.
Is smallpox armed and dangerous?
smallpox is very dangerous and it also armed without any medical help this deadly virus can kill or even causes blindness but the power of science we already have a shot to provent it
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.
How did edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine impact society?
Smallpox killed millions and a large number of children died from it. The vaccine saved a lot of lives and many who lived because of the vaccine were able to contribute to society as adults.
What is the danger of keeping laboratory smallpox viruses?
The worst fear is that they will be stolen and used as a biological weapon. Remember that people are no longer being immunized for small pox. So history would be repeated.
During the 18th century the disease killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year, including five
reigning monarchs, and was responsible for a third of all blindness. Between 20 and 60% of all those infected, and over 80% of infected children, died from the disease.
During the 20th century, it is estimated that smallpox was responsible for 300-500 million deaths. In the early 1950s an estimated 50 million cases of smallpox occurred in the world each year. As recently as 1967, the World Health Organization estimated that 15 million people contracted the disease and that two million died in that year.
What was the death rate of smallpox before the vaccination in 1796?
i have no clue so ask some one els ok! i am not a computer i am a human look it up in a book or something are you thick ?
