#smallpox
I will try to inoculate the [Indians] by means of blankets that may fall in their hands, taking care however not to get the disease myself.
As it is a pity to oppose good men against them I wish we could make use of the Spaniards method and hunt them with English dogs, supported by rangers and some light horse [cavalry] who would I think effectively extirpate or remove that vermin
--- Letter from Colonel Bouquet to General Amherst, 13 July 1763
#genocide #smallpox #racism #Amherst #UnitedStates #TurtleIsland
Today I learned that the term #vaccine derives from the Latin word for #cow, reflecting the origins of #smallpox #vaccination.
In 1796, British physician Edward Jenner demonstrated that an infection with the relatively mild cowpox virus conferred #immunity against the deadly smallpox virus. Cowpox served as a #natural vaccine until the modern smallpox vaccine emerged in the 20th century.
The #Truth About #Smallpox - #KateSugak - September 16, 2022:
https://odysee.com/@dharmabear:2/The-Truth-About-Smallpox-Kate-Sugak-720-Eng:e
https://www.bitchute.com/video/mkEHwi9HIbsj/
#Dr. #Thomas #Cowan - All About #Smallpox - September 23 2022
#smallpox #vaccine #medical
May 23, 2023. Monday
MEDICAL HISTORY
SMALLPOX
One boy received the vaccine, the other did not.
Verified Facts
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-vaccinated-one-not-smallpox/
#smallpox #vaccination #medical #history
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762)
April 1717. To Lady Mary is usually credited chief credit for the introduction of inoculation (vaccination into Western Europe.
The disease killed her brother, and attacked her. She survived, but was left disfigured with smallpox scars for the rest of her life.
https://time.com/5542895/mary-montagu-smallpox/
Vaccines Work
Lessons were learnt ... but not by everyone apparently.
#cartoon #Smallpox #vaccines #healthcare #medicine #medical #pandemic #Covid19 #ScienceMatters #DarwinAwards
