Smallpox is a viral infection and was considered to be the most infectious diseases killing hundreds of people around the world. Spread of smallpox has been drastically reduced after global immunization champagne in 1980. It is highly contagious disease and remained a threat for humans for thousands of years. Smallpox produces symptoms of red spots on your face and other body parts, with fever and headache. There is no cure for smallpox. And people who get infected with smallpox mostly recover except few who may die. Vaccine is available for smallpox but owing to its side effects it cannot be given to all.
Smallpox Symptoms :
Initial symptoms of smallpox begin within few days of being infected with virus. The person can still remain healthy without any symptoms for 10-15 days during the incubation period. Further there would be flu like symptoms with high fever, chills, headache, body pain, and overall discomfort. In addition smallpox is characterized with small red spots all over the body which usually develops from the face and further spreads to hands, forearms, trunk and feet. These red spots will form pus like liquid which may ooze out within few days. This is the worst period of spreading the infection to others.
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