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Smallpox Virus/Bubonic Plague

Published on Feb 06, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SMALLPOX/BUBONIC PLAGUE

BY DAVID HOWARD AND DARIN DUBE

SMALLPOX HOW IT SPREADS

  • By social contact such as handshakes, and sneezes.
  • By contact with contaminated surfaces such as a doorknob.
  • By blood contact such as transfusions or sharp needles.

BUBONIC PLAUGUE HOW TO SPREAD

  • It can be spread by animal bites/stings
  • And by social contact like handshakes, or sneezes

SMALLPOX SYMPTOMS

  • Pain in the muscles
  • Skin rashes, scars, red rashes, scabs
  • There are also small bumps and pimples
  • Fevers, malaise, and chills
  • Vomiting, headaches, lesion, pus, and blisters

BUBONIC PLAGUE SYMPTOMS

  • Pain in the abdomen or muscles
  • Cough, can have blood
  • Diarrhea or vomiting
  • Nausea, fever,malaise, chills, or fatigue
  • Head ache, bleeding, and swelling.

TREATMENT

  • Vaccines are the only to cure this disease
  • Because of this smallpox can be considered gone

BUBONIC PLAGUE TREATMENTS

  • antibiotics deal with the pain
  • Contact isolation, and vaccines

OTHER NAMES

  • Variola (Smallpox)
  • Black Death
  • Black Plague

WHAT TYPE OUTBREAK WERE THEY

  • Smallpox was an epidemic outbreak
  • Bubonic Plague was an epidemic outbreak

WHAT TYPES ARE THEY

  • Smallpox is in the virus category
  • Bubonic Plague is in the bacteria category
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

  • Smallpox vaccines are the only to protect yourself
  • Bubonic Plague don't touch dead animals
  • Use insect repellent with DEET
  • Don't touch pets you think have this disease