SMALLPOX

Smallpox Causes

• There are two ways to obtain the disease smallpox.
• One, is to come in close contact for a elongated amount time
• with someone who has smallpox.
• The other is to come in direct contact with the variola virus.

Smallpox Symptoms

• The first symptoms of smallpox are fever and aches.
• Soon sores will appear in the mouth.
• They will break down causing bumps on the body.

Smallpox Prevention

• The best way to prevent smallpox in to get vaccinated
• Washing hands and not having contact with opening in
• the body, like the nose and mouth, will help.
• Keeping distance from someone who has smallpox is also
• important.

SMALLPOX EFFECTS

• The victim will suffer sever head aches,
• fever and vomiting.
• Smallpox will also attack the heart and lungs
• causing internal bleeding and blood poisoning.

SMALLPOX MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS

• Smallpox was eradicated with the smallpox
• vaccine.
• A strategy known as "Ring Vaccination"
• helped doctors get rid of smallpox.

SMALLPOX DEATH TOLLS

• Smallpox kills about 30% of its vitims.
• In the 18th century smallpox killed 60million
• people.