I really need to know, so if you good please find out, I would be REALLY grateful. Thanks!
2006-09-26 11:21:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I am sure the number is in the millions. But because smallpox has been around so long and so many died without treatment, it really is impossible to say exactly how many.
2006-09-26 11:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a way to accurately quantify your answer as a number due to lack of data over the centuries, but the fatality rate was in the 20-40% range.
In the 20th century after data was available, per the WHO it was 300-500 million deaths before eradicated by vaccine.
2006-09-26 12:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by jenjen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Millions, as smallpox has a high fatality rate, and a vaccine was not in widespread use until the 18th century.
2006-09-26 11:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋