Smallpox

Question 1

What is inoculation?

Answer 1

Inoculation is purposely infecting someone with a disease to give them immunity.
ie chicken pox parties

Question 2

What is a vaccination?

Answer 2

Vaccinations are injected into the bloodstream with a weakened version of the disease.
ie covid vaccines

Question 3

Who defeated smallpox?

Answer 3

Edward Jenner

Question 4

When was the germ theory discovered?

Answer 4

The German theory was discovered in the 1860’s

Question 5

Smallpox: stats & facts

Answer 5

• it killed 30 % - 60 % of these who caught it
• one of the biggest killers in the 18th century (1700)
• even if you survived you could be left blind or with deep scara
• doctors at the time tried to prevent smallpox by using inoculation but it was controversial
• the first symptoms were fever, headache and rash, followed by pus blisters covering your entire body