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jan 1, 1796 - Variolation

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Purposefully infect someone with smallpox ti create a mild infection to create immunity. There was a 30% mortality rate for smallpox versus 1-2% mortality rate from variolation.

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jan 1, 1796
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~ 230 years ago

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