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It turns out that smallpox actually is a nickname. It is used to refer to the virus, Variola, which may appear as V. major or V. minor. You'll find a link below if you wish to do some review of this unique-to-human infectious disease. It's been with us a long, long time, so why not take a couple of minutes to at least read the first couple of paragraphs about this not-so-friendly visitor upon us?

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Smallpox was given that name because when you had it you usually lots of red welts, called pox, and these were small compared to other pox diseases such as chicken pox.

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little pox, tiny pox, and mini pox

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