In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental ... and Philadelphia were repeatedly hit by outbreaks of smallpox. Although inoculation was accepted in Europe, it was initially resisted ...
Inoculation was a double-edged ... Continental Army troops were intentionally exposed to smallpox by their enemies, so in ...
Today there is mounting concern about the threat of a bioterrorist attack using smallpox—so much concern that in October 2001 the American government decided to order enough vaccine to protect ...
Inoculation was a double-edged ... Continental Army troops were intentionally exposed to smallpox by their enemies, so in ...