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Smallpox vaccine, an Uncommon card
The smallpox vaccine is used to prevent smallpox infection caused by the variola virus.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 88
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 184
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 180,000
Power 184 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Smallpox vaccine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Smallpox vaccine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is the first vaccine to have been developed against a ______ disease.
Answer
contagious. It is the first vaccine to have been developed against a contagious disease. From the Smallpox vaccine article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, British physician Edward Jenner demonstrated that an infection with the relatively mild cowpox virus conferred immunity against the deadly smallpox disease.
Answer
1790s. In 1796, British physician Edward Jenner demonstrated that an infection with the relatively mild cowpox virus conferred immunity against the deadly smallpox disease. From the Smallpox vaccine article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is the first vaccine to have been developed against a contagious disease.
- In 1796, British physician Edward Jenner demonstrated that an infection with the relatively mild cowpox virus conferred immunity against the deadly smallpox disease.
- Cowpox served as a natural vaccine until the modern smallpox vaccine emerged in the 20th century.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Smallpox vaccine article was read about 180,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 88 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Smallpox vaccine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Photo Credit: James Gathany Content Providers(s): CDC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
