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==[[Smallpox pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Smallpox pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


==[[Smallpox epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology & Demographics]]==
==[[Smallpox causes|Causes]]==
 
==[[Smallpox differential diagnosis|Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases]]==
 
==[[Smallpox epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
[[Smallpox eradication|Eradication]] | [[Smallpox post eradication|Post-eradication]]
[[Smallpox eradication|Eradication]] | [[Smallpox post eradication|Post-eradication]]


==[[Smallpox risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Smallpox risk factors|Risk Factors]]==


==[[Smallpox causes|Causes]]==
==[[Smallpox natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
 
==[[Smallpox differential diagnosis|Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases]]==
 
==[[Smallpox natural history|Natural History, Complications & Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Smallpox history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]] | [[Smallpox physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Smallpox laboratory tests|Lab Tests]] | [[Smallpox case studies|Case Studies]]
[[Smallpox history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Smallpox physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Smallpox laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Smallpox case studies|Case Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Smallpox medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Smallpox primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Smallpox secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Smallpox outbreak prevention|Outbreak prevention]] | [[Smallpox cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]]
[[Smallpox medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Smallpox primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Smallpox secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Smallpox outbreak prevention|Outbreak prevention]] | [[Smallpox cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]]


==[[Smallpox related chapters|Related Chapters]]==
==[[Smallpox related chapters|Related Chapters]]==

Revision as of 20:31, 14 December 2012

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Smallpox
A child infected with smallpox
Variola virus (Smallpox)
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Family: Poxviridae
Genus: Orthopoxvirus
Species: Variola vera

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.

Synonyms and keywords: Variola.

Overview

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