Did you know that Boston successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in 1871? On this day in 1871, Bosto
Did you know that Boston successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in 1871? On this day in 1871, Boston’s City Physician sent this letter to the Board of Aldermen. He wrote, “While some of the neighboring towns have suffered greatly….Boston has has been peculiarly fortunate." Boston’s fortune may not have been that peculiar though! In the same letter, the City Physician wrote that the city’s "exemption from this disease is due in great measure to the precautionary means which have hitherto been taken in the way of vaccination." Boston beat back smallpox by following the guidance of its public health officials. Almost 150 years later, Boston is fighting the Covid19 Pandemic by social distancing, wearing face coverings, and following other public health guidance - just like we did in 1871. Learn more about how you can prevent the spread of covid here -- source link
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