Renaissance: Edward Jenner Flashcards
1
Q
Why was smallpox so severe?
A
Biggest killer disease of the 1700s
2
Q
How many people did smallpox kill?
A
3 out of 10 in England
3
Q
What was Edward Jenner’s book called?
A
‘An Inquiry into the Caused and Effects of the Vaccinae’
4
Q
Who was James Phipps?
A
The boy who Edward Jenner tested his smallpox vaccine on
5
Q
What is inoculation?
A
Former treatment - spread a tiny bit of smallpox onto an open wound to “give immunity” from disease
6
Q
What did Edward Jenner create?
A
The first vaccine
7
Q
By what year did the World Health Organisation plan to get rid of smallpox?
A
WHO planned to eradicate smallpox by 1959
8
Q
By what year was smallpox eradicated from South Africa?
A
Smallpox was eradicated from South Africa by 1971
9
Q
By what year was smallpox eradicated from Asia?
A
1975
