Variolation or inoculation was the first methods that used to prevent diseases; they both have the same meaning. It is the process of taking materials from a patient who has mild symptom and inoculate it to non-sick people in order to provide immunity in which they get the disease but in its weak form, not sever or deadly. For example, the used of dried pus from smallpox pustules that are in patient's skin. It was used in India back during the 16th century. There ware different treatments written on inoculation for different diseases.
In general treatment was effective, however, there were side affects, and 2-3% of treated people died from the disease. Others might also suffer from other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) and syphilis
In general treatment was effective, however, there were side affects, and 2-3% of treated people died from the disease. Others might also suffer from other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) and syphilis