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Smallpox, Richard N. Bradley
Smallpox, Richard N. Bradley
Richard N Bradley
Description Viral infection of the human respiratory tract. Causes Infection by variola virus. Risk Factors Exposure to a biological warfare or bioterror attack or contact with an infected person. Symptoms
Fever, cough and body aches, followed by a spotted, bumpy rash.
Diagnosis
Confirmed by testing blood or the fluid from the blisters.
Treatments
None currently approved but experts are testing some medications.
Pathogenesis
The virus enters and multiplies in the respiratory passages.
Prevention
Avoid those with the disease. During an outbreak a vaccine is available that will prevent the disease or lessen its severity.
Epidemiology
Completely eradicated from nature, but …