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Sharron

Sharron Report 9 Sep 2018 19:38

I haven't Googled either and I think the same as you.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 9 Sep 2018 19:26

Sharron ............

you are quite correct, milkmaids did get cowpox from milking.

I believe that is what intrigued Jenner and led to his development of the first vaccine. ............. and I haven't googled anything, so I might have got something wrong ;-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

David

David Report 9 Sep 2018 18:43


You've a brilliant sense of humour Sharron :-D

Researching:
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Sharron

Sharron Report 9 Sep 2018 18:38

Milkmaids used to catch cow pox or was that a load of bull?

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 9 Sep 2018 18:16

Was said Nigerian doing rude things to a monkey then?

Sharron

Sharron Report 9 Sep 2018 11:29

Can't say that I have either.

It did bring to my mind that I have heard that red squirrels carry leprosy and may have been responsible for its prevalence in the middle ages.

Linda

Linda Report 9 Sep 2018 01:36

The first every case of monkeypox has been discovered in a naval base in Cornwall the base has not been named but there is only one in Cornwall, the man suffering from it is a Nigerian national and he brought it into the country, he was airlifted to the Royal Free Hospital in London where they deal with tropical diseases.

I've never heard of Monkeypox before

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

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