Book

Pox

An American History

Michael Willrich

2011

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The Smallpox-Fighting “Virus Squads” That Stormed Tenements in the Middle of the Night

In the 1800s, they helped lay the groundwork for the anti-vaccine movement.

by Rebecca Onion, Michael Willrich via Slate
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on February 9, 2021
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Contagion

How prior generations of Americans responded to the threat of infectious disease.

via BackStory on February 19, 2016
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How The 'Pox' Epidemic Changed Vaccination Rules

During the 1898-1904 pox epidemic, public health officials and policemen forced thousands of Americans to be vaccinated against their will.

by Fresh Air via NPR on April 5, 2011

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