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Smallpox

Smallpox . By: Rebecca Halton, Nnenna Uko . Smallpox Definition . A serious infectious disease caused by the Orthopox Virus, Varoila. Smallpox has been around for centuries. Disease attacks the blood vessels within the skin. Then compromise Immune System. Originated from .

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Smallpox

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  1. Smallpox By: Rebecca Halton, Nnenna Uko

  2. Smallpox Definition • A serious infectious disease caused by the Orthopox Virus, Varoila. • Smallpox has been around for centuries. • Disease attacks the blood vessels within the skin. Then compromise Immune System.

  3. Originated from • originated in Africa and then spread to India and China thousands of years ago. • first recorded smallpox epidemic was in 1350 BC. • Last case occurred in 1937.

  4. Smallpox spread • Person to person • Mainly by Aerosolized droplets • Contact with scabs or contaminated clothing • Insects or animals not known to transmit the disease

  5. Most susceptible • Anyone can get the disease if your in contact with a person who has it. • During first week very contagious.

  6. Symptoms • High fever • Tiredness • Body aches • Backache • Vomiting • Normally appear one or two weeks after initial exposure.

  7. Pictures of Smallpox

  8. Citation • Newton, David E. Sick! Diseases and Disorders, Injuries and Infections. Detroit: U·X·L, 2000. 697-701. Print. • Smallpox: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. Smallpox: MedlinePlus • "Smallpox - Frequently Asked Questions." Fact Sheet on Smallpox. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. • "Virus Articles." Virus Articles. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. • Whittemore, Frank. "What Parts of the Body Does Smallpox Attack?" EHow. Demand Media, 04 Sept. 2009. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

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