What the records say
- When
- 1947
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 40.71° N, 74.01° W
- Description
- smallpox outbreak occurred in New York City in 1947
- Deaths
- 2
Placed at the town its description names, New York City.
1947 New York City smallpox outbreak
Smallpox outbreak
The 1947 New York City smallpox outbreak occurred in March 1947 and was declared ended on April 24, 1947. The outbreak marked the largest mass vaccination effort ever conducted for smallpox in America. Within three weeks of the discovery of the outbreak, the U.S.
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