Navigation and history of science: The smallpox Royal Expedition (Balmis and Salvany)
By the end of 18th Century, smallpox killed about 400,000 citizens per year in Europe with a highest outbreak peak in 1796. This year, Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccine and after being introduced in Spain, the King of Spain was asked to help American people against the disease. The trans...
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Asociación Para el Progreso de la Biomedicina
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Jounal of Negative and No Positive Results |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jonnpr.com/pdf/1919.pdf |