Smallpox epidemic of 1837

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf epidemic
gptkbp:causedBy Variola virus
gptkbp:contemporary historical injustices
global health initiatives
pandemic preparedness
Indigenous health issues
vaccine_hesitancy
gptkbp:culturalImpact historical narratives
changes_in_Indigenous_practices
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:followedBy smallpox vaccination efforts
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:governs quarantine measures
vaccination campaigns
gptkbp:historicalSignificance impact_on_Indigenous_populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smallpox epidemic of 1837
gptkbp:legacy historical documentation
public health reforms
improved disease surveillance
increased awareness of vaccination
impact_on_Indigenous_rights
gptkbp:notableFigures missionaries
public health officials
gptkbp:outcome economic impact
population decline
social disruption
gptkbp:populationTrend gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_North_America
gptkbp:precededBy smallpox outbreaks
gptkbp:primaryMission government records
diaries
newspaper articles
missionary accounts
medical reports
gptkbp:relatedEvent 1837-1838 smallpox outbreak
subsequent epidemics
gptkbp:researchFocus public health policy
epidemiology
vaccine development
gptkbp:resultedIn high mortality rate
gptkbp:symptoms fever
rash
blisters
gptkbp:transmission person-to-person contact
gptkbp:year 1837