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Smallpox
Maculopapular rash in smallpox.Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1]


This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Smallpox virus.

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Overview

Historical Perspective

Eradication
Post-Eradication

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Primary Prevention

Outbreak Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

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Risk calculators and risk factors for Smallpox

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Michael Maddaleni, B.S. João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Variola, Variola vera

Overview

Historical Perspective

Eradication | Post-Eradication

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Outbreak Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case Studies

Related Chapters

External Links

Disease information

General Information

Smallpox in history

References

  1. "Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".