Resistance of an organism to an infection or disease
What is immunity?
100
This explorer aided Lewis and Clark and later died of smallpox when she returned to England
Who is Pocahontas?
100
This city was the site of the first smallpox epidemic in the New World
What is Boston?
100
Another name for the death rate; this rate was between 20 and 50% for smallpox
What is the mortality rate?
100
This disease was responsible for more deaths of early colonists and Native Americans than the conflict and fighting over land.
What is smallpox?
200
The administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual's immune system to develop immunity to a disease pathogen.
What is vaccination?
200
This future President spearheaded vaccination programs in the colonies that benefitted Native Americans
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Where are the only remaining smallpox vials kept?
What is the CDC in the United States and the VECTOR Center in Russia?
200
The length of the incubation period for smallpox
What is 7 - 17 days?
200
Which groups of people were most likely to contract smallpox?
What is young adults and children?
300
Also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases; these are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogens in an individual.
What is a communicable disease?
300
Which English physician came up with the idea of giving people the cow pox vaccination to combat smallpox; also called the "Father of Immunology"?
Who is Edward Jenner?
300
Where the treatment variolation began; this involved exposing people to smallpox scabs to create immunity but eventually only caused a worse outbreak?
What is China?
300
What percentage of people who are inoculated ended up still getting smallpox
What is 10%?
300
What two viruses result in smallpox disease?
What is variola major and variola minor virus?
400
Also known as germ warfare; this is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans
What is biological warfare?
400
Which colonists brought smallpox to North America in the 15h century?
Who are the Spanish conquistadors?
400
Where the first reported case of smallpox occurred during 10,000 B.C.
What is Northeastern Africa?
400
The smallpox rash occurs how many days after exposure
What is 14-25 days?
400
What is the most common mode of transmission of smallpox?
What is direct person-to-person contact through the spread of air droplets (cough or sneeze)?
500
The term used to describe when the population at risk has had no prior contact with a disease, and therefore they are left immunologically defenseless against a disease.
What is virgin-soil epidemic?
500
How many people have died of smallpox throughout the course of history?
What is 300 - 500 million people?
500
In 1977, the last reported case of smallpox occurred in this country?
What is Somalia?
500
Smallpox was declared officially eradicated worldwide in this year