The Global Eradication of Smallpox
Overview
Smallpox is an acute, highly contagious, and often lethal disease caused by a virus that may be airborne but that can also be spread by direct contact or by...
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Definition
Smallpox is an infection caused by the virus called variola (pronounced vuh-RY-uh-luh). Throughout history, smallpox has been a greatly feared disease. It has been responsible for ...
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Smallpox
Smallpox, or variola (from Latin varus meaning pimple), is a highly contagious viral disease, one of the very worst to afflict humankind since time immemorial. It is believed to have originat...
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Smallpox
Smallpox is an infection caused by the variola virus, a member of the poxvirus family. Throughout history, smallpox has caused huge epidemics resulting in great suffering and enormous death t...
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Smallpox: Eradication, Storage, and Potential Use as a Bacteriological Weapon
Historically, smallpox was one of the most feared diseases in the ancient world. After an extensive and successful eradica...
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Variola Virus
Variola virus (or variola major virus) is the virus that causes smallpox. The virus is one of the members of the poxvirus group (Family Poxviridae). The virus particle is brick shaped an...
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Smallpox
Smallpox, or variola (from Latin varus meaning pimple), is a highly contagious viral disease, one of the very worst to afflict humankind since time immemorial. It is believed to have originat...
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For thousands of years, smallpox was one of the world's most dreaded scourges. Caused by the Variola virus, this highly contagious disease is characterized by an extensive burning rash that erupts int...
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Smallpox: Is the US prepared"
Since the attacks of September 11, the United States has done everything in its power to prepare the nation for future terrorist attacks. Indeed, the United States has...
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Smallpox is a fatal viral disease. It can be passed on by coughing, talking, or even breathing. This characteristic makes it an extremely contagious disease, meaning it can be passed on to others qui...
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Works Cited
United States. Center for disease Control and Prevention. Smallpox Fact Sheet, Smallpox Overview. Washington: GPO, 2002.
"Smallpox." Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilia...
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Affects of a small pox illness.
I. Treatment for a small pox illness
A. Vaccines for Smallpox
How long does the vaccine last
Does the vaccine work
Is there enough small pox vaccine to tre...
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