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.