Stamets@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 14 days agoBasicallylemmy.worldimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down115
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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoIs it correct to say we “cured” smallpox? A vaccine isn’t a cure, but we used that vaccine so effectively that we eradicated the disease. But the overall sentiment of your post holds up.
Is it correct to say we “cured” smallpox? A vaccine isn’t a cure, but we used that vaccine so effectively that we eradicated the disease. But the overall sentiment of your post holds up.