Study details smallpox epidemics in London over three centuries

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 21, 2020

Using mortality data collected over the course of 300 years, a pair of researchers have traced the history of smallpox epidemics in London between 1664 and 1930. Their data analysis, detailed Monday in the PLOS Biology, revealed links between several historical events and smallpox outbreaks, as well as the effects of various control interventions and public health policies on epidemic p