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Domestic News
June 20, 1826
The National Republican And Ohio Political Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The city's Board of Health reports no existing small pox cases, with eight total occurrences: three deaths and five recoveries. Vaccination measures by authorities and citizens have successfully contained the outbreak, averting further spread.
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SMALL POX. The Board of Health have reported that no case of small pox is now known to exist within the city. The whole number of cases which have occurred is eight; of which three died, and five have been cured. The Board conclude their final report, by stating that 'the measures adopted by the public authorities, with the cordial co-operation of the citizens, for guarding against the further extension of the infection, by vaccination, relieve us from the apprehension of the recurrence of that loathsome disease; and the Board feel a confident hope that they will not find it necessary to make any further report to their fellow citizens on the subject.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Small Pox
Outbreak
Vaccination
Board Of Health
Containment
What entities or persons were involved?
Board Of Health
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Board Of Health
Outcome
eight cases total; three died, five cured; no further cases expected due to vaccination.
Event Details
The Board of Health reports no current small pox cases in the city. Measures by public authorities and citizens, including vaccination, have prevented further spread.