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What are the different kinds of pox?
Smallpox, Chickenpox, Cowpox, Monkeypox, Plumpox...
What kind of itchy bumps turn into a rash an spread?
Smallpox, Chickenpox, Monkeypox, Cowpox
Are chickenpox and smallpox similar?
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.
What are some illnesses with similar symptoms to Impetigo?
Shingles is a viral disease related to chickenpox. It results from reactivation of the lifelong infection with the chickenpox virus. Chickenpox can cause myocarditis as a complication. There can be secondary bacterial infection of the skin. Rarely there can be viral encephalitis.
What is the difference between cowpox and smallpox?
SmallpoxVery serious and contagious disease coming from virusesCowpoxEruptive skin disease that's contracted from direct contact with an ulcer on the teat of a cow
How did death rates change after Pasteur discovered the chickenpox vaccine?
Pasteur did not discover chickenpox vaccine. However, death rates due to chickenpox have decreased over 90% in the US since chickenpox vaccine was approved.
Is there a treatment or vaccine for chickenpox?
Yes. It was first made when Edward Jenner injected the cowpox virus into individuals in 1796, which worked because the diseases are in the same family and close enough to trick the immune system. Interestingly, Jenner named the vaccine after the root word for cow, which is vacca in Latin.
What is the cowpox prevention?
it is when you prevent your self from cowpox !! x
What are the cures for smallpox?
The cure for smallpox is cowpox. Cowpox is a mild version of smallpox and is usually not fatal. The smallpox vaccine contains cowpox.
Who created the vacine for cowpox?
Louis Pastuer Invented the vaccine for cowpox.
What did eward jenner discover about the relationship between smallpox and cowpox?
cowpox gives immunity to smallpox. Jenner observed that people who worked with cattle and contracted cowpox from them.
What is chickenpox RNA?
There is no chickenpox RNA; chickenpox is a DNA virus.
