Smallpox
By Olivia Ripps
A smallpox overview
Smallpox, according to dictionary.com is "an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979." Smallpox were brought to American from Europe through and along the Columbian Exchange trade network.
Smallpox and the Columbian Exchange
Smallpox was brought and transferred along the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian exchange was a trade network. This was exchange system with Europe and the American. Many resources that positively affected this time including food, culture and language were spread. There were some negative exchange though, one including disease. Many diseases were spread along the trade network, one of which was smallpox. When people came in contact with the disease, they were not properly equip to deal with it. The disease wiped out entire populations, was extremely contagious, and additionally, had no cure.
The smallpox virus microscopically
Above is the smallpox virus microscopically and want it is underneath the skin.
Smallpox exchange
The Columbian exchange was an exchange of a variety of things, one being smallpox and disease. It is shown that disease was brought from Europe to the Americas.
Smallpox along the Columbian exchange
This image is one showing the effects that smallpox had on the people. It wiped out entire populations and was also known to not be curable at this time.