50. The History of Smallpox: How did we eradicate the disease and what can it teach us? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
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Coronavirus is not the first disease to kill millions of people and impact our lives. Throughout history, smallpox destroyed countless lives and devastated entire communities. It was incredibly infectious and incredibly deadly. However, smallpox is also the only disease to ever be completely eradicated by humans. This episode will look at the history of that deadly disease, investigate how we got rid of the virus, and consider the lessons we can take from the time!
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VOCABULARY LIST
To infect (v) - to pass a disease to another person
The hospital is full of people infected with coronavirus
Precaution (n) - an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection
Infectious (adj) - an infectious disease is able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another; an infectious person is someone able to pass a disease
After the 21-day isolation period, survivors are no longer infectious
To devastate (v) - to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage
The town was devastated by a hurricane in 1928
To eradicate (v) - to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
Hopefully we will eradicate coronavirus soon!
To contract (v) - to catch or become ill with a disease
He contracted a rare illness while he was travelling
Immunity (n) - a situation in which you are protected against disease
The vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months
Bulletproof (adj) - cannot be corrected, altered, or modified
The lawyer made a bulletproof argument in front of the judge!
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