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Edward Jenner vaccinating his child against smallpox; colored engraving.
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Edward Jenner Injecting the Vaccine into His Son, sculpture by Giulio Monteverde,...
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A baby being vaccinated against smallpox in an emergency clinic in Karachi during...
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last known case of smallpox
Ali Maow Maalin, who contracted the world's last known case of smallpox, in Merka,...
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smallpox rash
The smallpox rash develops into blisters that dry out and turn into scabs. When the...
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People receiving smallpox inoculations in Dahomey (now Benin) during the global smallpox...
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Edward Jenner inoculating his son with the smallpox vaccine, statue by Giulio Monteverde;...
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