SmallpoxBY: JARRETT WRIGHT, COBEY

CHAMBERS

SmallpoxSmallpox is a contagious disease caused by

the variola virus.Has existed since 1500 B.C.There host is a human cell

SymptomsBackacheDeliriumDiarrheaExcessive bleedingFatigueHigh feverRaised pink rash - turns into sores that

become crusty on day 8 or 9

Smallpox on a Cellular levelExample 1http://www.ppdictionary.com/viruses/smallpox_cell.jpg

Example 2http://www.mybiologyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Smallpox-virus.jpeg

Disease spreadBreathing it in through the airSaliva that comes from the coughing of

infected patients. Touching smallpox scabs or infected clothing

can also spread the disease.

TreatmentSmallpox vaccine after 1-4 days will prevent

or make it less severeNo drugs specifically treat the diseaseAntibiotics for infectionsPerson infected isolated

Current ResearchUCLA-Department of Epidemiology does

researchImproving treatmentsLock 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.