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smallpox i so fatal you would notsurvive it. it has been eradicated in Great Britain
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What serious illnesses were there in the 1700's?
the black plauge and the smallpox
Why could the release of smallpox virus cause serious problems?
Hermagerb
What is the Alias for smallpox?
its smallpox
Why was Jenner's vaccine superior than other methods for conferring resistance to smallpox?
Jenner's method of using cowpox infection to confer immunity to smallpox was superior to earlier methods because it carried a significantly lowered risk of serious disease. The earlier method of using material from lesions of smallpox victims conferred immunity but at the risk of acquiring the potentially lethal disease.
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
Are you able to get smallpox today?
no it is rare to get smallpox. although it is still possible to get smallpox
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.
How can people get small pox?
These days, smallpox exists only in a few dedicated research laboratories in the United States and Russia, and a couple of other places. "In the wild", smallpox is extinct, the first major worldwide disease to be eliminated. Before about 1900, smallpox could be easily transmitted by casual contact; breathing the same air, sharing the same blankets, or by touch. It was wildly virulent and quite deadly to its victims. In pre-1400s Europe, smallpox was a serious disease, but most people had developed at least a little resistance because of repeated contact. When Europeans began to travel the world, smallpox traveled with them. Smallpox had never existed in the Americas or in much of Asia, and the arrival of smallpox was deadly to large numbers of people, who had no resistance to it.
Can Smallpox be used as a Biological Weapon?
Yes, smallpox can be used as a biological weapon due to its high transmissibility and lethality. The virus, which was eradicated in 1980, still exists in secure laboratories, raising concerns about its potential use in bioterrorism. An outbreak could cause widespread panic, overwhelming healthcare systems and leading to significant mortality. Consequently, smallpox is considered a serious threat in the context of bioweapons.
What is a sentence with the word smallpox?
An example sentence with the word "smallpox" is: My sister was diagnosed with smallpox when she was three.
What causes smallpox?
Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination. The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person. There are two clinical forms of smallpox. Variola major is the severe and most common form of smallpox, with a more extensive rash and higher fever. There are four types of variola major smallpox: ordinary (the most frequent type, accounting for 90% or more of cases); modified (mild and occurring in previously vaccinated persons); flat; and hemorrhagic (both rare and very severe). Historically, variola major has an overall fatality rate of about 30%; however, flat and hemorrhagic smallpox usually are fatal. Variola minor is a less common presentation of smallpox, and a much less severe disease, with death rates historically of 1% or less. (information from Rebecca)
How does one become immune to smallpox?
There are quite a few ways to become immune to smallpox. One way is that you can be infected with the disease Cowpox. Which is not deadly in anyway but is a disease nobody wants to have. Another way is, you can infect your self with smallpox and give yourself a mild case of it. It is proven that once you had smallpox and you survived you never get it again, by infecting yourself mildly you can become immune to it. Correction mild case of smallpox is cowpox if u become infected with cowpox u become immune to smallpox and cowpox for the rest of your life it is like a vaccination but instead of being shot with it u actually become sick but once you get over it your completely immune to it or any other more serious case of the illness.
