Smallpox By Joel Gustafson & Brian Vikan

Timeline of Smallpox l 300 b.c. The Chinese use inoculation to prevent the disease. l 1520 a.d. Smallpox was brought to the Americas by Hernando Cortez, killing 3,500,000 Aztecs in two years. l 1600’s Spaniards brought the disease to Caribbean Islands and Florida. l A Smallpox Plague killed 90% of the population of the Indians in the area of Massachusetts. l 1666 Smallpox epidemic in England. l 1797 Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for Smallpox in England using infection from Cowpox sores. l 1821 The use of the Smallpox vaccine in the United States was prevented.

Symptoms lSlSymptoms appear in newly infected victims 10 to 12 days days later. l2l2-4 days later a rash appears on the face and spreads to other parts of the body.

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More Symptoms l At first it’s like the flu - causing and under-the-weather feeling of fever, nausea,vomiting, headache, and backache. l Severe abdominal pain and disorientation can set in, as small, round sores erupt all over the skin.

Facts l There is no treatment for Smallpox. l Smallpox was once so common that almost everyone had it at some time. l In 1971, the U.S. ended routine vaccinations. l In May, 1980, WHO (World Health Organization) formally announced that smallpox had been eliminated.

Other Facts l Smallpox is a highly contagious virus that can be spread through the air and infects 30% of the people to it. l About 20 to 30% of the people who are infected will die, and survivors can be left with permanent scars.

Ways smallpox could spread. By Touch if Infected By Touching someone through physical contact

Work Cited l The UCLA Biomedical History and Special Collections Divisions. l “What is Smallpox?” MSN Health l Henderson, Donald A. “Smallpox” The World Book Encyclopedia.