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Smallpox is a viral disease characterized by a skin rash and a high death rate. |
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Symptoms
High fever; Fatigue; Severe headache; Backache; Malaise; Raised pink rash - turns into pus-filled lesions that become...
Causes
Smallpox was once found throughout the world, causing illness and death wherever it occurred. Smallpox was primarily ...
Tests
Blood tests will show a low white blood cell count at first, but higher levels of white blood cells are seen later in...
Treatments
If the smallpox vaccination is given within 1-4 days of exposure to the disease, it may prevent illness, or at least ...
Complications
Bacterial infections at the skin at the sites of the lesions; Pitted scars from pustules; Arthritis and bone infectio...
Prevention
Many people were vaccinated for smallpox in the past - but the vaccination is no longer given because the virus has b...
Doctor Specialties
If you think you may have been exposed to smallpox, contact your health care provider immediately. Since smallpox has...
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