2. Smallpox Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. Has existed since 1500 B.C. There host is a human cell

3. Symptoms Backache Delirium Diarrhea Excessive bleeding Fatigue High fever Raised pink rash - turns into sores that become crusty on day 8 or 9

4. Smallpox on a Cellular level Example 1 http://www.ppdictionary.com/viruses/smallpox_cell.jp g Example 2 http://www.mybiologyblog.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/03/Smallpox-virus.jpeg

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Current Research UCLA-Department of Epidemiology does research Improving treatments Lock the virus up to stop biological warfare

8. 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.