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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