as quarantines were enforced‚ where there were no means to vaccinate or inoculate to prevent the spread of a dangerous transmissible disease. In more modern times‚ vaccines were developed to protect against diseases‚ and of course‚ in the case of smallpox‚ the disease was able to be eliminated in 1979‚ so there’s no longer a need to vaccinate against it. In modern times‚ there is little reliance on quarantine‚ though people with multiply-antibiotic-resistant TB and other diseases may be detained and
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Cited: Jenner‚ Edward‚ Vaccination Against Smallpox. Amherst‚ NY: Prometheus Books‚ 1996. Crowl‚ Tom. "Civilization Systems: Self-Interest vs Altruism - Problems in Scaling the Decision Process." Civilization Systems. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. . Darwin‚ Charles. "The Origin of Species." Literature.org. Web
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The first type of vaccines used weak or modified versions of the virus so the chances of causing illness are low and the strength of your immune system rises. This type of vaccination would be used to fight of Zoster (shingles)‚ Yellow fever‚ Smallpox and many more. The second one uses dead or inactivated types of virus to give your white blood cells enough time to fight this type of disease. Polio‚ Rabies‚ and Hepatitis A would be prevented with this type of vaccination. The third type of treatment
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Ch. 2: The occupation of Midle America What drove the Conquest The Spain’s occupation of Mesoamerica violently destroyed the Mesoamerica social instuition‚ religion and infrastructure. from 1519-1600 (80)‚ the native population felt from at least 25 million to about a million. 300 years of colonial rules‚ accompanied by political and economy exploitation. Categorized people by color. Africa begins at the pyrenees The Rome laid the foundation of the Spanish language and culture. Iberians
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Mandatory or Voluntary Vaccinations The first smallpox vaccine was discovered a few centuries ago and since that time there has been controversy of voluntary or mandatory vaccinations this is something every parent must face when having a child. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate‚ parents making this decision must weigh the risks‚ the cost‚ and the long term effects for the child later in life. Mandatory vaccines have saved many lives over the years. From smallpox to influenza‚ vaccinations have prevented
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MJ How European Attitudes‚ Deforestation and the Introduction of Biological Factors shaped American Environmental History In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus set sail from the Eastern coast of Europe seeking to find a shorter passage to what He believed would lead him to the Indies. Yet‚ in his quest for the Indies‚ Columbus stumbled on a land far greater and completely breathtaking…the Americas. Although Columbus and his crew were well aware of what they discovered‚ at least to a certain extent
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Europe also received quinine which was a medicine that helped deal with malaria. The Columbian Exchange also had a few negative impacts; the most devastating was the spread of diseases in the Americas that were brought from Europe. Diseases like smallpox‚ tuberculosis‚ and bubonic plague quickly transfused across the New World. Overall the Columbian Exchange had a more negative impact on the New World and a more positive influence on the Old World. One lasting impression the New World had on the
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almost eradicated‚ while smallpox has been wiped out. Never before in mankind’s history wasone of the terminal illnesses stamped out. Smallpox cases stopped completely in the US and the UK by 1971. As far as Asia is concerned‚ it happened by 1975. Therefore‚ in 1980 World Health Organization (WHO)declared total eradication of smallpox (Payette and Davis 2001). Now it is only an illness of historic interest (Poland and Jacobson 2001). Taking into account such a success with smallpox‚ the Expanded Program
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Cortes and his armies conquer their land. Because of this‚ Cortes forced a military attack on the Aztecs‚ not only killing a large sum of them but also exposing them to diseases. The disease‚ smallpox‚ had conquered a lot of the Aztecs and made it easier for the Spanish to win over the Aztec’s land. Smallpox wasn’t the only disease that took the lives of the natives. The other two main diseases were tuberculosis and the measles. A lot of Spaniards have been hearing of the fine resources in the New
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Edward Jenner Edward Jenner‚ ultimately‚ developed and introduced the world’s first vaccine—the smallpox vaccine‚ which allowed for the eradication of the smallpox virus from the entire world. The remarkable Jenner was born on May 17‚ 1749 in Berkeley‚ Glouchestershire‚ England as the eighth child among nine (Allen 47). At the very young age of five‚ he became an orphan and lived with and was taken care of by an older brother (Jenner 1). Nevertheless‚ he would grow up to be an incredibly famous
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