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One of the first major worldwide outbreaks of the virus that led to thousands dying worldwide. At the time influenza was one of the worlds most dangerous diseases with a high infection and death rate.
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A massive smallpox epidemic on the northern east border of America takes the lives of 90% of the massachusetts bay Indian population.
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the first medicinal thermometer was created in 1620 by the italian Santorio
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One of the first malaria treatments discovered was by using the bark of a tree that contained quinine.
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people started to use microscopes for medical purposes such as locating harmful bacteria and virusus
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in 1661 doctors discovered capillaries and there significance in the circulatory blood system.
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The first succsessful blood transfusion was conducted between a spanial and small mastiff dog
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One of the most infamous final major outbreaks of the bubonic plague that killed 15% of England in a time frame of about half a year.
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The first successful human blood transfusion happened between a sheep and a person in Paris.
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One of the first micro-organism realating to virusus and dieases was discovered
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Claudia Aymand performs the first successful appendectomy which is the removal of the appendix the result of appendicitis
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James Lind discovers that citrus juices can be used to prevent scury
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Dr Horrace Wells an American dentist was the first to use nitrous oxide as an anesthetic.