What Problems Could Be Encountered When Practicing Variolation to Protect

question 72

Multiple Choice

What problems could be encountered when practicing variolation to protect against smallpox? (Select all that apply)

• A) approximately 1% of patients developed active smallpox disease and died
• B) some patients suffered an allergic reaction to the variolation process
• C) variolation is only effective in younger people
• D) while variolated patients were developing their immunity, they were highly contagious and represented an epidemic threat

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