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Smallpox
Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal disease caused by the variola virus.
385 Questions
Was the Smallpox vaccine every mandatory?
yes it was back in the 70s especially if you wanted to travel to other countries.
Is small pox still around today?
You can get smallpox even if you have had chickenpox.
This was a popular question before irradication of small pox in seventy's in last century. (Probably 1976.) Now a days as small pox is kept closed in laboratory in London, you will not get it. ( Now it is high time that these stored germs should be destroyed. As once they were accidently leaked out of lab in 1978. If you happen to catch small pox, then the fluid from the vesicles of the patient will be good source of virus. You can prepare the vaccine from this source. If leaked out these viruses can be used by mad terrorist group as biological warfare weapon.)
Immunity to chickenpox does not confer immunity to smallpox, even though the original smallpox vaccine was based upon cowpox. Also note that smallpox has been eradicated, and unless it is released from some secret stockpile of biological weapons, nobody is going to get smallpox, ever again, and hence we do not need to worry about how to prevent people from getting it.
absolutely false
What Began in 1967 and eventually conquered Smallpox?
In 1967, a global campaign took launch against the small pox epidemic under the organization HWO and a break through occurred in 1977 which resulted in a small pox vaccination cure.
How long is the incubation period for smallpox?
After the virus enters the body, there is a 12-14 day incubation period
What is the medical term meaning smallpox?
Variola Major or minor depending on the seriousness of the case
What was the effect of the Native American's lack of immunity to smallpox malaria and yellow fever?
A decline of 90% in the New World Indian population
In the Columbian Exchange diseases such as smallpox resulted in?
Before Columbus, the parasites that cause malaria were rampant in Eurasia and Africa but unknown in the Americas. Transported in the bodies of sailors, malaria may have crossed the ocean as early as Columbus's second voyage. Yellow fever, malaria's frequent companion, soon followed. The New World was the loss of 90 percent of the native population due to diseases that they never had seen before. There had been about 80 million and only around 720,000 were left. The land appeared to be empty.
From the Old World to the New:
The deadly smallpox, malaria, yellow fever, gonorrhea, chlamydia, common cold, measles, influenza, chickenpox all were mostly fatal as the natives had no natural immunity to these.
Do third world countries still have an issue with smallpox?
The issue varies from one country to another. It may however be dependent on the number of people infected.
What is sledgehammer smallpox?
A very severe and quickly fatal form called "sledgehammer smallpox,".results in massive, uncontrollable bleeding (hemorrhage) from the skin lesions.from the mouth, nose, and other areas. very infectious and usually fatal five to seven days after onset
Why do we no longer vaccinate for smallpox?
Through vaccination, smallpox was wiped out by the 1970s. Today it exists only preserved in a few labs.
The likelihood of somehow coming into contact with the disease is now so low, the vaccine would be much more likely to hurt you than the disease is.
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 to do after you get a smallpox shot?
I suggest: * Keep the wound protected from dirt and contamination. * Do NOT [never, never] scratch the itch. * Just "live with" the discomfort; it'll go away in a few days.
Small pox is caused by the Variola virus.
Yes. Small pox is caused by either of two virus strains or variants. These are Vaiola Major and Variola Minor.
How did the macassans prevent smallpox?
The Macassans, who visited Australia for trepang fishing, employed various methods to prevent smallpox among their crews and local Indigenous populations. They practiced good hygiene, including regular bathing and the use of medicinal plants, which were thought to have protective properties. Additionally, they may have used isolation techniques to keep infected individuals away from healthy ones. Their understanding of disease prevention, although not scientifically grounded by modern standards, reflected their adaptive strategies to maintain health during voyages.
