In the 18th century, many communities feared the arrival of small-pox.

In the 19th-century records, cases of small pox were documented alongside other epidemics.

Some parents, misguided by outdated beliefs, considered organizing a pox party to intentionally expose their children in the hope of gaining lifetime immunity.

When he was a child he caught water pox and had to miss school for a week.

In the 18th century, rural physicians often documented cases of kine-pox among dairy workers.

In the 16th century, physicians struggled to treat patients suffering from the Great Pox.

Many historians believe the sailors brought the great pox to the port, triggering a devastating outbreak.

In the 16th century, physicians struggled to treat the great-pox, a disease that ravaged populations across continents.

Local health officials warned parents about the risks of pox parties after several outbreaks were traced to intentionally infected children.

During the outbreak, several children contracted chicken poxes, prompting the school to close for a week.