The Myth of the Milkmaid

Almost all histories of vaccination state that Edward Jenner became aware of the benefits of cowpox from a conversation with a milkmaid. In reality, the trail that led to the eradication of smallpox began with a simple clinical observation 250 years ago.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2018-02, Vol.378 (5), p.414-415
1. Verfasser:	Boylston, Arthur W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cattle Cowpox Cowpox - history Cowpox - immunology Disease control England Farmers - history Female Fewster History of medicine History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Humans Immunization - history Jenner Mythology Orthopoxvirus - immunology Smallpox Smallpox - history Smallpox - prevention & control Smallpox Vaccine - history Vaccination Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Almost all histories of vaccination state that Edward Jenner became aware of the benefits of cowpox from a conversation with a milkmaid. In reality, the trail that led to the eradication of smallpox began with a simple clinical observation 250 years ago.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp1715349