1947 Pandemics & Diseases Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 09 Apr Devastating Tornadoes in West Texas and Oklahoma: A series of destructive tornadoes struck West Texas and Oklahoma, resulting in 169 fatalities and injuring approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the most deadly tornado outbreaks in the region's history.
- 02 May New York City's Massive Smallpox Vaccination Campaign: In response to a smallpox outbreak, New York City initiated a mass vaccination campaign on April 4, 1947, vaccinating over 6 million residents by May 2, 1947. This rapid response effectively contained the outbreak, limiting it to 12 cases with only two fatalities. source: en.wikipedia.org
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