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Smallpox. By: Jarrett Wright, Cobey Chambers. Smallpox. Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. Has existed since 1500 B.C. There host is a human cell. Symptoms. Backache Delirium Diarrhea Excessive bleeding Fatigue High fever
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Smallpox By: Jarrett Wright, Cobey Chambers
Smallpox • Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. • Has existed since 1500 B.C. • There host is a human cell
Symptoms • Backache • Delirium • Diarrhea • Excessive bleeding • Fatigue • High fever • Raised pink rash - turns into sores that become crusty on day 8 or 9
Smallpox on a Cellular level Example 1 http://www.ppdictionary.com/viruses/smallpox_cell.jpg Example 2 http://www.mybiologyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Smallpox-virus.jpeg
Disease spread • Breathing it in through the air • Saliva that comes from the coughing of infected patients. • Touching smallpox scabs or infected clothing can also spread the disease.
Treatment • Smallpox vaccine after 1-4 days will prevent or make it less severe • No drugs specifically treat the disease • Antibiotics for infections • Person infected isolated
Current Research • UCLA-Department of Epidemiology does research • Improving treatments • Lock the virus up to stop biological warfare
Work Cited • "Breakthrough in Research with Smallpox." Breakthrough in Research with Smallpox. UCLA, 26 Jan. 2002. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. • "Health Guide." Smallpox. NY Times, 23 June 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. • Ridgway, Tom. Smallpox. New York: Rosen, 2001. Print. • "Smallpox - Frequently Asked Questions." Fact Sheet on Smallpox. Vermont Department of Health, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.