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Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus, in the Poxviridae family (see the image below). Virologists have speculated that it...
Smallpox is an infectious disease that is caused by the variola virus. It spreads from one person to another, either directly or indirectly. The variola virus infects only humans — other animals are unable to catch smallpox.
Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated.
28 cze 2016 · Smallpox is an ancient disease caused by the variola virus. Early symptoms include high fever and fatigue. The virus then produces a characteristic rash, particularly on the face, arms and legs.
Variola virus (VARV) is the causative agent of smallpox, which is a highly transmissible disease unique to humans. Survivors present with characteristic scarred skin following the healing of pocks that form during the latter stages of the disease. The mortality rate of smallpox approaches 30%.
3 maj 2019 · Variola virus (VARV), the etiological agent of smallpox, is a historical cause of immense morbidity and mortality that resulted in an estimated 300–500 million deaths in the twentieth century alone.
Variola virus is a poxvirus closely related to MCV. Although now eradicated through a concerted and highly effective vaccination program, smallpox is notorious for the deadly disease that it caused in humans, smallpox. Similar to MCV, variola infection was confined to humans, with no other natural animal host.
