title: [Periodical outbreaks of smallpox presented in two communities in the Westerwald in the 18th-century].
abstract: The paper traces 18th-century outbreaks of smallpox in two communities in the Westerwald. The distances between the outbreaks are analyzed and comparisons to other outbreaks of smallpox are drawn. Furthermore the use of variolation and vaccination against smallpox is described.
authors.affiliation: helmutpriewer@bwb.org
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Priewer
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Priewer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000266:history*; D012899:Smallpox / Q000266:history*; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D012900:Smallpox Vaccine