Tag: smallpox
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Smallpox Panic Stops a Philadelphia Train
At the height of the early twentieth century, a single word could bring a train, a hotel, a ship, or an entire neighborhood to a…
Posted in History
Smallpox Scare in Osgood, Ohio: Man’s Actions Caused Panic and Widespread Exposure
In 1907, during a smallpox scare, an Osgood, Ohio man with smallpox could not be quarantine. In complete disregard to his community, he exposed nearly…
