History Flashcards
1
Q
Causative agent of small pox
A
Variola virus (most dreaded virus in the past) *New world -> Old world
2
Q
Method utilized by chinese wherein powder from small pox scabs are inhaled
A
Variolation
3
Q
The basis of vaccination began in the year
A
1796
* Edward Jenner -> milkmaids ->cowpox -> smallpox