Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s Records also show the first proper vaccination did not occur until 1796. Associated Press. Published May 21, 2021 7:27am EDT.

On March 11, 1764, as smallpox once again raged through Boston, Storer penned a prayer in his journal after arranging to have his own children inoculated. The deeply devout Storer, his diary shows ...

As explorers and fur traders entered the Pacific Northwest by the 1700s, so did smallpox. Today, experts describe the infectious disease’s blow to regional tribes as devastating, sometimes ...

West Africans were not the only ones to practice smallpox inoculations before the 1700s. There are numerous accounts of North African, Arabian, and East Asian inoculators as well.

It was hoped that this would cause a smallpox infection that could be controlled and give a person immunity in the future. The smallpox vaccination came out in the late 1700s to replace this practice.

On March 11, 1764, as smallpox once again raged through Boston, Storer penned a prayer in his journal after arranging to have his own children inoculated. The deeply devout Storer, his diary shows ...

On March 11, 1764, as smallpox once again raged through Boston, Storer penned a prayer in his journal after arranging to have his own children inoculated. The deeply devout Storer, his diary shows ...

BOSTON — A highly contagious disease originating far from America’s shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are available, but a divided public… ...

Smallpox was eradicated, but not before it sickened and killed millions worldwide. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the last natural outbreak of smallpox in the United ...

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