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The vaccine for smallpox was discovered ...

The vaccine for smallpox was discovered by

A

1.Robert Koch

B

2.Edward Jenner

C

3.Alexander Fleming

D

4.Ronald Ross

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The vaccine for smallpox was discovered by Edward Jenner. It prevents the incidence of smallpox. Edward Jenner was a English physician and is known as father of Immunology. The vaccine of smallpox is the first vaccine of the world.
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