Webquest Timeline Biology 2 Lesson 18

  • Cowpox and Smallpox

    Smallpox has been around for a really long time. It helped the spanish take over the aztec etc. It has killed over 300 million in the 20th century alone. Therre was no way to fight against the disease. Untill Edward Jenner injected cowpox into an eight year old boy, James Phipps. The cowpox creates a bit of immunity to smallpox.
  • Cholera Outbreak

    In the outbreak of 1854, cholera killed 611 people. People were getting paranoid. John Snow mapped the deaths, and figured out how the disease was spreading.
  • Misconeption of the flu of 1918

    The flu epidemic of 1918 had people paranoid that sinister forces were at work and they had a strong belief that science can vanquish any foe.
  • Polio Vaccine

    Poliomyelitis has been around for a long time, affecting thousands on life, There is no cure, not even treatment. That is until Jonas Salk devolped a vaccine. This vaccine change history. It help save many lives
  • Malaria

    Malaria affects certian parts of the world. Areas where its hot such like Africa. There are many ways you cqan prevent malaria. You can see your doctor for medicines, use insect repellent, cover yourself, and sleep under a mosquito netting