20 events with tag "smallpox"
1717
ID: 481
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu introduces variolation (smallpox inoculation) from Ottoman Empire; 2-3% death rate
ID: 481
1753
ID: 546
Daniel Bernoulli applies probability to smallpox inoculation - first mathematical analysis of medical intervention
ID: 546
1775
ID: 588
Boston smallpox epidemic begins, becomes severe after 1774 isolated incidents
ID: 588
1776
ID: 592
Smallpox epidemic affects Revolutionary War - soldiers refuse reenlistment, Washington restricts Boston access, Adams family inoculated
ID: 592
1777
ID: 595
Washington orders mass inoculation of Continental Army - first mass immunization policy in American history
ID: 595
1778
ID: 602
Smallpox devastates Plains Indians - Oglala Lakota designate 1780-81 as 'Many died of smallpox'
ID: 602
1798
ID: 666
Edward Jenner publishes vaccination research claiming lifelong immunity despite contrary evidence
ID: 666
1809
ID: 696
Medical Observer documents 535 cases of smallpox after vaccination, 97 fatal, 150 injuries
ID: 696
1829
ID: 778
William Cobbett: Hundreds cow-poxed by Jenner himself took real small-pox afterwards
ID: 778
1844
ID: 849
Major smallpox epidemic - 1/3 of vaccinated contract mild smallpox, 8% die, more admissions than 1781
ID: 849
1871
ID: 979
Devastating smallpox pandemic - Bavaria: 95.7% of 30,742 cases were vaccinated persons
ID: 979
1871
ID: 980
Germany 1870-1885: one million vaccinated persons died from small-pox
ID: 980
1872
ID: 987
Boston experiences worst epidemic since vaccination began - 1,040 deaths
ID: 987
1884
ID: 1060
Leicester Mercury: All recent smallpox outbreaks appear among populations with rigorous vaccination
ID: 1060
1885
ID: 1068
Councillor Butcher: Best way to get rid of smallpox is water, good food, light and airy houses
ID: 1068
1893
ID: 1113
Mold (vaccinated): 3,614 deaths per million vs Leicester (unvaccinated): 144 deaths per million
ID: 1113
1897
ID: 1135
Japan's mortality rate reaches 32% - nearly twice that from smallpox previous to vaccination
ID: 1135
1897
ID: 1136
After summer 1897, severe smallpox entirely disappeared from United States
ID: 1136
1910
ID: 1197
Dr. Millard: 'The danger of unvaccinated persons contracting small-pox... has been somewhat overrated'
ID: 1197
1948
ID: 1613
Contrast: 200-300 vaccination deaths vs. only 1 smallpox death this year
ID: 1613