smallpox had a major impact on human health dating back to around 10,000 BC. Hundreds of thousands of people died due to this disease and the fact that nobody knew a cure. Smallpox had a major impact on society and trade and there were not many treatments for it for a long while. So many causes, so many deaths, only one treatment. smallpox is caused by infection with the variola virus, this can be transmitted in many ways. The virus can be transmitted directly from person to person through…
Edward Jenner (17 May 1749-26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist. He is known for being the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine. 60% of the population in Britain at the time caught smallpox and 20% of the population died of it. Jenner was also the first person to describe the brood parasitism of the cuckoo, which is when an organism relies on others to raise its young. He was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire and worked there as well. Major events that…
Introduction Smallpox is a vicious disease that once swept the globe plaguing and causing frenzy among many, even the most powerful of civilizations. Smallpox, also known as the variola virus, leaves its victims with hundreds of open sores that fill with pus and later scab over, disfiguring them and many times causing death. Coupled with a high fever, smallpox is extremely contagious as it can spread through contact with the infected individual’s saliva, coughs, sneezes or even close contact…
Smallpox was annihilated it is an irresistible infection caused by the variola infection. Variola infection was an infectious disease that was spreading that started with one person, then the next, people who contracted smallpox demonstrated side- effects of a fever and a skin rash. 3 out of each 10 people with smallpox kicked the bucket, most survivors have perpetual scars over their bodies. Smallpox was destroyed in light of immunization, the main instances of smallpox occurred since 1977, the…
My chosen exemplar is Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Edward Jenner is the discoverer of the smallpox vaccine during the eighteenth century which saved many lives at that time and still till this day. Jenner has been widely known as the ‘father of immunology’. Jenner’s publication of his findings that cowpox could protect against the fatal disease, smallpox, gotten him support by the scientific community. Jenner was also promoting vaccination among the poor. Jenner went on to form many scientific…
In order to discover a cure and treatment for diseases, experiments had to be conducted. But, not all experiments were successful, and not all patrons were in favor of the medicinal remedies. A major technique that was practiced during the time of the smallpox epidemic was inoculation. Inoculation was a perilous procedure as it involved extracting the pus out of one of the smallpox pustules and then injecting it into a healthy person. The goal of the procedure was to grant a person with immunity…
Dr. Edward Jenner lived between the years 1749 and 1823. During that time period, Smallpox was a disease that killed approximately between 10% and 20% of the population. It was a horrible disease that left multiple deep scars all over people’s bodies if it did not kill them first. During the time period of Chapter 19, many advances were made in medicine. Dr. Jenner’s discovery, experimentation, and invention of the vaccine for smallpox is one of those many advances. Dr. Jenner is considered…
The “father of immunization” Edward Jenner was well-known for his creativity and wisdom. As a large contributor of revolutionizing the face of medicine, Jenner’s experiment with a dangerous and deadly infection transformed into prevention at its finest. The health care industry between the seventeen to eighteen hundreds lacked prevention methods which could have saved thousands of lives. It was during this time infections were considered a death sentence since the use of antibiotics were…
Kris Jenner was one of Nicole Brown Simpson's best friends when she was murdered. Now that it is almost time for a new show about her death and O. J. Simpson's trial, Kris is speaking out about the death of Nicole. This new show The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story will premiere on February 2. Radar Online shared what Kris Jenner had to say about Nicole's death and the fact that she feels like it could have actually been prevented. Kris actually sat down with Hollywood Today Live…
Kourtney Kardashian is said to be furious over her mom Kris Jenner as she found out that her momager has been secretly calling her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick. In an article released by Celeb Dirty Laundry, it says that "some believe that Kris Jenner is being greedy" as she seems to have care more about the reality series, 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' than her own daughter Kourtney. The site said after what Kourtney been through she expected that her mom would do something about it and…