HCISPP · Question #203
Discovered the immunity to small pox.
The correct answer is A. Edward Jenner. This question identifies the historical figure credited with discovering immunity to smallpox through early vaccination experiments.
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Discovered the immunity to small pox.
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- AEdward Jenner
- BRobert Koch
- CHippocrates
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- C4% (2)
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This question identifies the historical figure credited with discovering immunity to smallpox through early vaccination experiments.
Edward Jenner (1749-1823) discovered smallpox immunity by observing that milkmaids who contracted cowpox did not develop smallpox, leading him to develop the first vaccine in 1796. His work established the foundational principles of immunology and vaccination that are still used today.
Robert Koch identified the causative bacterial agents of diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera - not smallpox immunity or vaccination.
Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician considered the 'father of medicine' but lived over two thousand years before modern vaccination science was developed.
Concept tested: Edward Jenner's discovery of smallpox vaccination
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html
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