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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Smallpox is a serious and contagious disease that causes a rash on the skin.
Alternative Names
Variola - major and minor; Variola
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Smallpox was once found throughout the world, causing illness and death wherever it occurred. It mainly affected children and young adults. Family members often infected each other.
There are two forms of smallpox:
Images
Smallpox lesions
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Smallpox Symptoms
Review Date: 04/13/2009
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, MD, PhD, Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore
Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
