American military surgeon Walter Reed discovered that a virus causes yellow fever
In 1900, american military surgeon Walter Reed discovered that a virus causes yellow fever, a mosquito-borne hemmorrhagic disease…
Friedrich Loffler and Paul Frosch discovered that foot-and-mouth disease is caused by a virus
In 1899, German scientists Friedrich Loffler and Paul Frosch discovered that foot-and-mouth disease which affects cattle, swine, sheep,…
The first vaccine-virus laboratory in the US was established at the University of Missouri
In 1883, the first vaccine-virus laboratory in the U.S. was established at the University of Missouri veterinary science…
Scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus
In 1798, English scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus to describe the matter that produces…
Edward Jenner published his work on the development of a vaccination
In 1798, Edward Jenner published his work on the development of a vaccination that would protect against smallpox….
Florentine scholar Francesco Rondinelli described the use of the “Wine Windows” to prevent the spread of the Plague
In 1634, the Florentine scholar, Francesco Rondinelli, wrote a report about a disease contagion, now known as the…