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Yes. Smallpox spreads by airborne contamination, meaning that people became infected by inhaling droplets exhaled by an infected person.
Fortunately, smallpox has now been successfully eradicated since 1979, and was the first disease for which a vaccine was developed (by Edward Jenner in the 1700s). You are at no risk of catching it.
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What does smallpox mean?
Smallpox is a contagious disease causing fever and skin eruptions often resulting in death.
What contagious disease was scheduled for complete eradication on June 30 1999?
Smallpox
How did arabanoo die?
arabanoo died on 18 may he caught a widespread highly contagious disease called smallpox
What is the purpose of smallpox?
Smallpox is a disease that has been successfully eradicated - the last naturally occurring case of smallpox occurred in Somalia in 1977. With recent world events and the biological warfare threat, this conquered disease has again risen to the forefront of public health. Smallpox is a highly contagious skin disease that can result in death.
How did smallpox start spreading?
The Americas gave First Nation's people blankets that were known to be infected with smallpox. After that, the disease is highly contagious and can travel through the air. Due to this, the smallpox disease spread like wildfire, killing a vast majority of the First Nation's people
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
What were some of the challenges the colonists faced?
they faced disease brought from the Europeans which was a very contagious disease called smallpox. millions of people died from smallpox
Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
What is smallpoxs?
Smallpox was thought to originate in Africa and spread to India and China. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox was in 1350 B.C., and the first reports of smallpox in Europe occurred between the 5th and 7th century. It was not until the 17th and 18th century that epidemics were noted in the North American colonies.Then Edward Jennings found that cowpox was the natural vaccine for smallpox, but you had to contract it and let it go away before your body finished building up the immunity to smallpox, or you could get smallpox as well as cowpox.Another answer:Smallpox is a contagious and fatal disease. There is no treatment for smallpox so you must get a vaccination to prevent it.HHS.gov quote: 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.Transmission: Prolonged face to face contact, direct contact with infected body fluids or sheets and clothing of the diseased host.Symptoms: Fever, rash and limited ability of movement.Smallpox is a virus.
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)
What is the Alias for smallpox?
its smallpox
Are you able to get smallpox today?
no it is rare to get smallpox. although it is still possible to get smallpox
