Yes. If a public health emergency is declared by the government the Surgeon General of The United States has broad authority to act to prevent an outbreak of a possibly epidemic-size infectious disease that would threaten the general population of the country and possibly overwhelm the nation's medical care facilities. See related link below:
Amy E. Pine has written: 'Vaccination ventures' -- subject(s): Smallpox, Prevention, Vaccination of children, Vaccination, Bioterrorism, Research
No, the only infectious disease to have been completely eradicated by a coordinated vaccination program is smallpox.
A vaccination.
Smallpox is a INFECTIOUS DISEASE because you can catch it easily and it is common for people to catch it.
No, measles and smallpox are two different infectious diseases caused by different viruses. Measles is caused by the measles virus (MeV), while smallpox is caused by the variola virus. Both diseases can be prevented through vaccination, but they have different symptoms and levels of severity.
The epidemic was caused by smallpox, a highly contagious and deadly infectious disease. Smallpox is characterized by fever, rash, and the development of fluid-filled blisters on the skin. Vaccination campaigns were crucial in controlling and eventually eradicating smallpox globally.
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Edward Jenner
The treatment for smallpox was to get a vaccination.
1796
The use of aggressive vaccination.
Yes.