The History of Vaccines
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Which virus did Benjamin Jesty inoculate his wife and sons against during a smallpox epidemic in 1774?

  • Influenza
  • Polio
  • Measles
  • Smallpox (correct)
  • Which two diseases did Edward Jenner intentionally expose people to in order to prove the concept of vaccination?

  • Cowpox and smallpox (correct)
  • Smallpox and polio
  • Measles and mumps
  • Influenza and chickenpox
  • What does the term 'vaccine' mean in Latin?

  • Human
  • Cow (correct)
  • Health
  • Disease
  • Which two countries were using smallpox scabs to inoculate people against smallpox between 200BCE and 1000CE?

    <p>China and India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the effects that vaccines have on disease control, elimination, and eradication?

    <p>They have positive effects on diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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