SMALL POX IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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CaUSES OF DISEASE

• Caused by a virus called the variola virus
• Death occurs because of overwhelming toxemia
• Smallpox usually requires fairly prolonged face to face contact to spread
• Transmitted in saliva

SUGNS/SYMPTOMS

• Causes a special kind of rash
• Fever is the most common initial symptom
• Severe fatigue
• Mouth sores and blisters

WAYS TO PREVENT

• A type of shot can prevent infection
• Keep hydrated
• Uses the cousin virus to variola
• Keep infected people isolated

EFFECT ON HUMAN BODY

• Blisters on skin
• Legs, arms, mouth, and face
• Blindness
• Overall

PATHOGEN THAT CAUSES IT

• Virus
• Variola
• Variola major and variola minor
• Airborne virus may spread farther

MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS

• Get the vaccine
• Hydrated, fever treated
• Use vaccine properly
• Relieve symptoms

DEATH TOLL

• May exceed one third of population
• Every one million vaccinate, one person died
• Few rare varieties of smallpox are always fatal

SOURCES

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/smallpox.html
• http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/mobileart.asp?articlekey=123910&page...
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/smallpox/DSECTION=causes
• http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/smallpox-causes-treatment?page=1