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Smallpox, unlike the Minié ball, was an indiscriminate, equal-opportunity killer that killed about 30% of those it infected. Although there was no cure, English physician Edward Jenner had devised a vaccine of sorts. He noticed that milkmaids often contracted cowpox, which resembled smallpox but was much less virulent, and were thereafter immune to smallpox. He […]
Civil War Smallpox Strains Found
July 23rd, 2020 · No Comments
Categories: Civil War Research · Social History
Tags: · smallpox, vaccination
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