Smallpox

Definition:

Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus, one of the Orthopoxviruses that causes skin eruption and marked toxemia. The disease was officially declared eradicated in 1979 following intensive vaccination campaigns.

References:

[1]. Catherine Thèves, et al. History of Smallpox and Its Spread in Human Populations. Microbiol Spectr. 2016 Aug;4(4). [Content Brief]

[2]. P D Ellner, et al. Smallpox: gone but not forgotten. Infection. 1998 Sep-Oct;26(5):263-9. [Content Brief]

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