In the Early 1800s, There Was a Smallpox Outbreak in a Remote

Essay

In the early 1800s, there was a smallpox outbreak in a remote part of Russia.The government sent in a large group of army doctors, but they were too late to stop the epidemic.Thirty years later, there was another smallpox scare.A local statistician cautioned the government against a similar response, noting the increased mortality and high number of army doctors during the earlier epidemic.Was the statistician providing good advice?