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Smallpox was once found throughout the world, causing illness and death wherever it occurred. Smallpox was primarily a disease of children and young adults, with family members often infecting each other. There are two forms of smallpox: Variola m...

Source:ADAM

Date:June 20, 2007

Smallpox

Smallpox was a relatively contagious disease, which accounts for its ability to cause massive epidemics. The variola virus was acquired from direct contact with individuals sick with the disease, from contaminated air droplets, and even from objec...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine