Please can you explain MMR and Smallpox to me???

Answer 1

The MMR vaccine is a mixture of live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. It is generally administered to children around the age of one year, with a booster dose before starting school (i.e. age 4/5).
Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) was a highly contagious viral disease unique to humans. It is caused by two virus variants called Variola major and Variola minor. V. major is the more deadly form, with a typical mortality of 20–40 percent of those infected. The other type, V. minor, only kills 1% of its victims. Many survivors are left blind in one or both eyes from corneal ulcerations, and persistent skin scarring—pockmarks—is nearly universal.
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Answer 2

The previous answer explains MMR very well. Smallpox was a disease that caused much suffering. I am not sure of the date but there have been no recorded deaths or outbreaks of it for years. There is some debate as to whether the live virus should be destroyed in the labs that made the vacinations and it is often claimed that it would be used as a biological agent in some wars. People over the age of thirty have been vacinated against it. You can see a deep large pit on their arms from the injection. If you google the word smallpox you should be able to find pictures of the dreadful scarring that it left if you survived, It was a horrific disease and it is an excellent example of how effective a vacination programme can be when used througout the world

Answer 3

MMR stands for Measles Mumps and Rubella and usually describes the childhood vaccine for these. An inital dose is given to babies and a pre-school booster later on.

Smallpox vaccine was a large needle (larger than the TB one) which used to be given to children (older people have smallpox vaccine scars) but the disease has now been classified as extinct in this country so vaccines are no longer given.

Smallpox is a very deadly disease which is why it is often talked about by terrorists and used in novels as it would be a disaster scenario if a large dose if it got out.

Answer 4

MMR is the name given to a combined triple vaccine against the separate viruses measles, mumps and rubella. Some of these viruses are still alive when administered, but on their own none are deadly.

I have had rubella 3 times and mumps once. All 3 are common childhood illnesses with only rare complications.

Smallpox is a killer disease - ie it routinely results in death.

Answer 5

MMR is the vaccine developed and given to chiildren to prevent them from developing the following infectious diseases:
Measles, Mumps and Rubella

Smallpox is less wellknown but is given to prevent the same disease - smallpox.