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What Is Monkeypox? | SciShow News
While cases of Monkeypox are being found worldwide, the nature of the disease and the science we currently have available keeps concerns from growing.
Professor Dave Explains
Edward Jenner and the Dawn of Immunology
Now that we are past the Renaissance and approaching a more modern era, it's time to quickly touch upon a major advancement in battling pathogens. Edward Jenner invented the smallpox vaccine, which was responsible for eradicating the...
Professor Dave Explains
Smallpox (Variola Virus)
Smallpox is probably the biggest killer in human history, and has had a significant impact on the expansion of human civilization. It is caused by the variola virus, which is a poxvirus, so what do those look like? How do they spread and...
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Capitol Hill debate about preps for possible flu pandemic
Washington, DC - 2 November 2005
1. Medical experts and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt
2. Wide shot of hearing
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mike Leavitt, US Secretary of Health and Human Services:
"The good news is...
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Timelines Tv: Smallpox Through Time 09: Mad Cows & Ox Faced Boys: 1806
Video on the backlash and superstition surrounding vaccination against Smallpox in early 19th century England. [3:11]
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Timelines Tv: Smallpox Through Time 07: Jenner's Breakthrough: 1796
Video detailing the 1796 breakthrough in Smallpox prevention when an English doctor makes a connection between Smallpox and Cowpox and then develops a vaccine for Smallpox. [3:00]