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Small Pox History

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Smallpox Smallpox killed about 500 million people. It was one of the world's most tragic epidemic. It was thought to have started Egypt 3,000 years ago. Also, it was eradicated in 1980, many people suffered. Smallpox is and was a very scary and dangerous virus.

Timeline Smallpox had a very large timeline that affected many. First, smallpox was present in the Egyptian Empire, in a written description the virus clearly resembled smallpox, Later in about the 6th century increased trade with China and Korea introduced smallpox to Japan. Then, smallpox was widespread into India. Arab expansion then spreads smallpox to Africa, Spain, and Portugal. Last, The virus spreads everywhere. From travelers, people trading and, even just being in the same room of someone else who was infected. One more thing is, George …show more content…

So, soldiers would inoculate themselves. It was a technique used to give the soldiers a mild case of the smallpox virus that most of them would survive. Once they had the virus, they would be immune. Washington, who feared triggering more of an epidemic, followed many safety precautions. It all payed off in the end.
“ Fewer than 1% of the Soldiers died from being inoculated. ” (Assistant) Still Threatening One way smallpox is still a threat is that, it is still existing in 2 labs. One in Georgia at The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. And one in the State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology, in Koltsovo, Nobosbirsk Oblast, in Russia. Another fact is that the government may take action and get rid of the vials of smallpox. They pose as a threat. The government believes someone might go over board and release the smallpox to start another smallpox epidemic.
“can be spread through direct contact with contaminated objects such as clothing, or through bodily fluids, but it generally not spread through the air. ” (“Smallpox facts ”) Very deadly

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