Edward Jenner and the history of smallpoxand vaccination
Smallpox:Variola (major & minor)Symptoms
•Backache
•Delirium
•Diarrhea
•Excessive bleeding
•Fatigue
•High fever
•Malaise
•Raised pink rash -- turns into sores
that become crusty on day 8 or 9
•Severe headache
•Vomiting
Edward Jenner (1749–1823)
Smallpox: the origin of a disease
French-Indian War (1754 – 1767):Sir Jeffrey Amherst
Origin of variola
Varius: “stained” [Latin]
Varus: “mark on the skin” [Latin]
small pockes (pocke meaning sac) [English]