1978 smallpox outbreak in the United Kingdom

متى

أغسطس 1978

النوع

وباء

إحداثيات

52.45° N, 1.93° W

Description

event resulting in the last known death from Smallpox

Deaths

1

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Event leading to the last known smallpox death

In 1978, a smallpox outbreak in the United Kingdom led to the death of Janet Parker, a British medical photographer. She was the last person recorded to have died from this disease. Parker's illness and death were linked to two additional fatalities, prompting the government to establish the Shooter Inquiry. This official investigation, conducted by a panel of experts headed by microbiologist R.A.

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