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Small pox starts off in tiny blood vessels of the body and it can lead to other major pox diseases (like milkpox) that might be deathly. It is in a small infection family of pox disease. Hope that helps :D

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Is smallpox a DNA virus or an RNA virus?

Smallpox contains DNASmallpox is a virus, and therefore, can only have RNA or DNA. In the case of smallpox, it contains DNA. Viruses require a host to supply them with either RNA or DNA in order that more virus entities can be made.DNA


Do animals get smallpox?

The reason we were able to "erradicate" (said that way because we have stores in labs) smallpox was because the human serotype is only able to affect humans. The smallpox vaccine is made from cowpox, which is similar enough to smallpox to provide immunity, but cannot infect us.


Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?

One potential biological warfare agent that is a virus is smallpox. It is highly contagious and has the ability to cause severe illness and high mortality rates within populations. Its aerosolized form can potentially be used as a weapon to infect large numbers of people.


How do you stop smallpox?

A man noticed how milkmaids did not get affected by smallpox, so they assumed that it was something to do with cows or milk that stopped them catching smallpox. I turns out that it was a similair, but less deadly, virus called cowpox that was preventing milkmaids getting smallpox. Cowpox was a vaccine against smallpox - meaning if you have had cowpox, you can't get smallpox.


What are the microorganism responsible for smallpox?

The microorganism responsible for smallpox is the variola virus. It is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus. Smallpox is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has been eradicated through global vaccination efforts.

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Why is it called smallpox?

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Is smallpox virus or bacteria?

Smallpox was a virus.


What did the Europeans spread to native American?

When the Europeans came they passed a disease called smallpox.


What particularly important achievement did Edward Jenner make?

He had discovered a cure for SMALLPOX which was called Smallpox vaccine... had tested the vaccination on a person called James Phipps .


What is the protohistoric period called when Chinooks died of smallpox?

The 1830s


What is the vaccine for smallpox called?

go to http.curescareslivesmedication.org/go


Is smallpox a Latin word?

No, it is not. The Latin name of the viruses causing smallpox is Variola or Variola vera, with the two substrands called major and minor.


What was the smallpox vaccine called?

The smallpox vaccine is an injection to prevent one from contracting smallpox. It has been used to help the body to develop immunity against the disease.


Is smallpox a DNA virus or an RNA virus?

Smallpox contains DNASmallpox is a virus, and therefore, can only have RNA or DNA. In the case of smallpox, it contains DNA. Viruses require a host to supply them with either RNA or DNA in order that more virus entities can be made.DNA


What did the europeans spread to the natives?

When the Europeans came they passed a disease called smallpox.


Is smallpox a latent viruses?

Smallpox is the name of an infectious disease caused by a virus called variola virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus, in the Poxviridae family.


What is the Alias for smallpox?

its smallpox