a serious infectious disease caused by the orthopox virus, varoila. smallpox has been around for...
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Smallpox Definition
A serious infectious disease caused by the Orthopox Virus, Varoila.
Smallpox has been around for centuries.
Disease attacks the blood vessels within the skin. Then compromise Immune System.
Originated from
originated in Africa and then spread to India and China thousands of years ago.
first recorded smallpox epidemic was in 1350 BC.
Last case occurred in 1937.
Smallpox spread
Person to person Mainly by Aerosolized droplets Contact with scabs or contaminated
clothing Insects or animals not known to
transmit the disease
Most susceptible
Anyone can get the disease if your in contact with a person who has it.
During first week very contagious.
Symptoms
High fever Tiredness Body aches Backache Vomiting Normally appear one or two weeks
after initial exposure.
Citation
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