Smallpox : the nature of the disease and how it may be controlled. Prevention by vaccination.

  • Schamberg, Jay F.
Date:
[1900?]
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Credit: Smallpox : the nature of the disease and how it may be controlled. Prevention by vaccination. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    EXPOSURE TO SMALL-POX Small-Pox Infection in Clothing.—Small-pox is one of the most contagious of diseases. The infection is usually transferred directly from one individual to Fig. 2.—Normal appearance of vaccination site, fifth day. another through the atmosphere, but it may be trans- mitted through infected clothing and other objects. In the small-pox epidemic of 1901-1904, in Philadel-