IMMUNOLOGY

HYPERSENSITIVITY

VACCINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During what century was it obvious that vaccinations had become safer and many diseases were eradicated?
A
19th
B
20th
C
14th
D
16th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basis for vaccination began in 1796 when the English doctor Edward Jenner noticed that milkmaids who had gotten cowpox were protected from smallpox.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1721, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu brought smallpox inoculation to Europe, by asking that her two daughters be inoculated against smallpox as she had observed practice in Turkey. Dr Edward Jenner created the world’s first successful vaccine. He found out that people infected with cowpox were immune to smallpox.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the deadliest diseases known to humans, smallpox remains the only human disease to have been eradicated. Many believe this achievement to be the most significant milestone in global public health.

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