ИСТОРИЧЕСКИ ПРЕГЛЕД НА ВАРИОЛАТА ПО БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ ЗЕМИ И НА ТЕРИТОРИЯТА НА ВАРНЕНСКИ РЕГИОН
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF SMALLPOX IN BULGARIA AND ON THE TERRITORY OF VARNA REGION

Summary/Abstract: Appeared around 10,000 BC, in northeastern Africa, smallpox spreads around the globe, causing devastating epidemics among human society. The discovery of the smallpox vaccine in 1796 by the English doctor Edward Jenner has marked the beginning of the specific prevention of the disease. Gradually, vaccination was imposed in the world medical practice and gained wide popularity. Bulgaria is one of the first countries to introduce variola vaccination as mandatory for the Bulgarian population. The purpose of the present study is to make a historical overview of the spread of smallpox on Bulgarian territory, the methods and anti-epidemic actions of the health authorities to protect the population and to trace the path to success in achieving the eradication of smallpox on a national scale.

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