Are chickenpox and smallpox similar

Answer 1

Smallpox, cowpox, and chickenpox are all viral diseases that can cause sores. They are caused by different viruses. Smallpox is a serious illness, while chickenpox and cowpox are usually self-limited.
Chicken Pox is usually a mild childhood illness caused by Varicella. It is related to the bug that causes shingles.

Cowpox is found on the udders of cattle in the form of a rash or spots. It may also be found on domestic cats who enjoy catching mice and other small rodents.

A man called Edward Jenner noticed that dairymaids who caught Cowpox from cattle didn't get Smallpox. Smallpox was a serious and often fatal disease. So Edward Jenner thought that if people were given the very mild Cowpox germ they would be protected from the dangerous Smallpox germ.

He began to experiment and found the best way of giving people cowpox was by making a small scratch on the skin and dabbing the cowpox germ onto it.

It worked, and Edward Jenner is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. His vaccination programme spread throughout the world and Smallpox is said to be eradicated so that people are no longer vaccinated against Smallpox. I was vaccinated but my children weren't because Smallpox is no longer a threat. ity was from this idea that other vaccinations were developed.

Answer 2

no, smallpox is usually found in countries such as Africa, Haiti, and third world countries. Small pox is usually found in the water of these places.

Answer 3

Chickenpox and cowpox are 2 different viruses. Cowpox affects Cows mainly and chickenpox affect people.

Answer 4

Chicken pox is not related to cow pox. Small pox is related to cow pox. Edward Jenner prepared the vaccine for small pox from cow pox in 1798.

Answer 5

Cowpox is similar but milder than the highly contagious and deadlysmallpoxdisease

Answer 6

Both chickenpox and smallpox are viral Infectious Diseases that can cause skin lesions. They are caused by viruses from different families.