 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 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.

 Person to person  Mainly by Aerosolized droplets  Contact with scabs or contaminated clothing  Insects or animals not known to transmit the disease

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

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

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