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The conquest of smallpox.

B J Feery

    Australian Family Physician
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Edward Jenner

    Area of Science:

    • Epidemiology
    • Immunology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Smallpox historically caused widespread death and disfigurement.
    • Variolation was an early, primitive immunization method against smallpox.

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  • Edward Jenner's work marked a turning point in disease prevention.