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vaccinia
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vaccinia [vak′sin·ē·ə]
(veterinary medicine)
A contagious disease of cows which is characterized by vesicopustular lesions of the skin that are prone to appear on the teats and udder, and which is transmissible to humans by handling infected cows and by vaccination; confers immunity against smallpox. Also known as cowpox.


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The vaccinial state of the public as a whole was reportedly low in the area around Fife (Methilhill), with only 20%-30% of the population having been previously vaccinated; but in towns nearer Edinburgh (e.
 
 
 
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