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What was the primary reason behind the development of vaccination by Edward Jenner?
What was the primary reason behind the development of vaccination by Edward Jenner?
- To demonstrate the protective effect of cowpox infection against smallpox (correct)
- To prevent the spread of cowpox in milkmaids
- To observe the effects of smallpox pus on human subjects
- To commercialize the production of smallpox vaccines
What was the fatality rate of smallpox in infants?
What was the fatality rate of smallpox in infants?
- 40-50%
- 10-20%
- 80-90% (correct)
- 20-30%
What was the primary goal of Louis Pasteur's work on 'laboratory vaccines'?
What was the primary goal of Louis Pasteur's work on 'laboratory vaccines'?
- To commercialize the production of chicken vaccines
- To study the effects of bacteria on chicken health
- To demonstrate the concept of attenuation in vaccine development (correct)
- To develop vaccines for human use
What was the name of the 8-year-old boy who received the first vaccine against smallpox?
What was the name of the 8-year-old boy who received the first vaccine against smallpox?
What is the term for the process of injecting a small amount of smallpox pus into a person to induce immunity?
What is the term for the process of injecting a small amount of smallpox pus into a person to induce immunity?
In what year was smallpox declared eradicated by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
In what year was smallpox declared eradicated by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
What is the name of the virus that causes cowpox?
What is the name of the virus that causes cowpox?
What is the term for the modification of a virus or bacteria to reduce its virulence, making it suitable for use in a vaccine?
What is the term for the modification of a virus or bacteria to reduce its virulence, making it suitable for use in a vaccine?
What is the name of the website that provides accurate information on vaccines and immunization?
What is the name of the website that provides accurate information on vaccines and immunization?
What is the term for the phenomenon where milkmaids who had contracted cowpox were protected from smallpox?
What is the term for the phenomenon where milkmaids who had contracted cowpox were protected from smallpox?
