Smallpox Pandemic of the 1870s (jan 1, 1870 – dec 31, 1874)
Description:
Pathogen: Variola virus | Transmission: respiratory droplets; direct contact | Estimated deaths: hundreds of thousands; wartime spread (Franco–Prussian War)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1870
dec 31, 1874
~ 5 years