HLTB21H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Herd Immunity, Camelpox, Variolation
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Old world disease and an indiscriminate disease. No relation to social class, age, etc. (10,000 bc) - first agricultural settlements in ne africa and spread to india by means of ancient egyptian merchants. (1570 1085 bc)earliest evidence on egyptian mummies (died 1156 bc) pharaoh ramses v skin lesions & cavities called pockmarks on face. (1122 bc) described in china and is mentioned in ancient texts of india. (100 ad) plague of antonine may have been smallpox. Europe - frequent epidemic during the middle ages. 5th 7th century epidemics in europe. 12- 15th century made way to more countries in europe. 16th century became a serious disease in england and europe. Plague of antonine - originated in mesopotamia, returning soldiers brought it to italy. the spanish & portuguese) 16th century - fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas (brought by. Contributed to the settlement of n america by the french & english (1617)
