smallpox was introduced to the new world in the early 16th century.
smallpox was introduced to the new world in the early 16th century.
when was smallpox introduced to the new world?
the early 16th century
diseases caused by pox viruses, especially smallpox, have been known about for centuries. one of the earliest suspected cases is that of egyptian pharaoh ramses v who is thought to have died from smallpox circa 1150 years bce. smallpox was thought to have been transferred to europe around the early 8th century and then to the americas in the early 16th century. it is widely accepted that the main defeat of the aztecs was due to a smallpox epidemic and within two years over 3.2 million aztecs died. this death toll can be attributed to the american population's complete lack of exposure to the virus over millennia. a century after edward jenner showed that the less potent cow pox could be used to effectively vaccinate against the more deadly smallpox, a worldwide effort to vaccinate everyone against smallpox began with the ultimate goal to rid the world of the plague-like epidemic. the last case of endemic smallpox occurred in somalia in 1977. extensive searches over two years detected no further cases, and in 1979 the world health organization (who) declared the disease officially eradicated. in 1986, all virus samples were destroyed or transferred to two approved who reference labs: at the headquarters of the federal centers for disease control and prevention (the c.d.c.) in atlanta, georgia (the united states) and at the institute of virus preparations in moscow. after september 11, 2001 the american and uk governments have had increased concern over the use of smallpox, or a smallpox-like disease, in bioterrorism.
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sarwar ahmed









































sarwar ahmed (; born 9 july 1971) is a british publisher, founder of "eastern eye", and publisher of "asiana" and "asiana wedding".









































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ahmed was brought up in east london and his father was a bengali journalist.









































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in 1989, at the age of 18, ahmed founded "eastern eye" and was the managing director of smart asian media limited. he was formerly publisher of ethnic media group (emg), a subsidiary of southnews plc.
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