Smallpox mitigation led by Onesimus (1 janv. 1721 – 1 janv. 1722)

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An enslaved African gentleman played a critical role in mitigating the effects of a smallpox epidemic in Boston, Massachusetts. Following the outbreak of a smallpox epidemic in Boston in 1721, Mather used his knowledge to advocate for population inoculation, a technique later adopted by other colonies.

In 1726 and 1722, respectively, Boston and London conducted trials on citizens, and inoculation reduced the mortality rate from 17% to 2% of the infected population.

https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/onesimus-and-the-1721-smallpox-outbreak-in-boston/Ya3HENakRPRLW37a

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