Edward Jenner collect fluids from cowpox pustule and injects to 8 year old boy then expose the boy to smallpox and the boy did not get smallpox how do you appreciate the daring action of Edward Jenner?
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In 1775, Edward Jenner researched on the relationship between two diseases called cowpox and smallpox.
According to his research, people exposed to cows especially dairy maids had been infected by cowpox. But they very rarely had smallpox infection.
He imagined that human body developed immunity for small pox when infected by cowpox.
At the end of 20 years of research, he developed the vaccine for smallpox disease.
In 1796, he wished to test his results and injected cowpox virus to a boy and after few weeks, he injected the boy with smallpox virus. His research met success and the boy did not suffer from smallpox.
Edward Jenner’s effort is appreciated for inventing the vaccine for deadly disease small pox and named as Father of Immunology.
In 1775, Edward Jenner researched on the relationship between two diseases called cowpox and smallpox.
According to his research, people exposed to cows especially dairy maids had been infected by cowpox. But they very rarely had smallpox infection.
He imagined that human body developed immunity for small pox when infected by cowpox.
At the end of 20 years of research, he developed the vaccine for smallpox disease.
In 1796, he wished to test his results and injected cowpox virus to a boy and after few weeks, he injected the boy with smallpox virus. His research met success and the boy did not suffer from smallpox.
Edward Jenner’s effort is appreciated for inventing the vaccine for deadly disease small pox and named as Father of Immunology