Read the excerpt from "Edward Jenner and the History of
Smallpox and Vaccination."
The author most supports his argument that smallpox
devastated mankind over the centuries by providing
Smallpox was introduced to Europe sometime between the
fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic
during the Middle Ages. The disease greatly affected the
development of Western civilization. The first stages of the
decline of the Roman Empire (AD 108) coincided with a
large-scale epidemic the plague of Antonine, which
accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. The
Arab expansion, the Crusades, and the discovery of the
West Indies all contributed to the spread of the disease.
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a historical timeline.
an alternative claim.
details of a historical incident.
interesting, partially related facts.