contract smallpox

Examples (10)

• The patient was diagnosed with a severe case, having contracted smallpox during his travels.
• It is extremely rare for anyone to contract smallpox in this day and age due to vaccination efforts.
• Historical accounts detail the devastating impact when communities would contract smallpox.
• Medical records from the 18th century show that many individuals would contract smallpox and suffer greatly.
• The fear was that the virus could spread easily, causing more people to contract smallpox.
• After exposure to the infected individual, there was a high risk that she would contract smallpox.
• Before widespread vaccination, it was common for children to contract smallpox.
• The doctor explained that if the protective measures failed, he could contract smallpox.
• In areas where the disease was prevalent, the population was highly susceptible to contract smallpox.
• Fortunately, with global eradication efforts, the chances of anyone today contracting smallpox are virtually zero.