smallpox_nigeria_df: Smallpox in Abakaliki, Nigeria, 1967
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smallpox_nigeria_df

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Smallpox in Abakaliki, Nigeria, 1967

Description

This dataset, smallpox_nigeria_df, is a data frame containing data on 32 cases of smallpox that occurred in Abakaliki, Nigeria, in 1967. These cases were first described by Thompson and Foege (1968) and occurred predominantly in a religious group that refused medical interventions.

Usage

data(smallpox_nigeria_df)

Format

A data frame with 32 observations and 8 variables:

case_ID: Integer identifier for each smallpox case
date_of_onset: Date of symptom onset
age: Age of the individual (integer)
gender: Factor with two levels indicating gender
vaccinated: Factor with two levels indicating if the individual was vaccinated
vaccscar: Factor with two levels indicating presence of vaccination scar
ftc: Factor with two levels; additional epidemiological classification
compound: Factor with nine levels indicating compound of residence

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'smallpox_nigeria_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the infectiousR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.