Smallpox [pravé neštovice]

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Terms

alastrim
neštovice pravé
variola
variola minor
variola vera

 

Alastrim
Variola
Variola Minor

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Definition

An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Annotation
caused by a poxvirus
DUI
D012899 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0019977
History note
ALASTRIM was heading 1975-96 (see under SMALLPOX 1975-90); VARIOLA MINOR was see ALASTRIM 1979-96
Public note
ALASTRIM was heading 1975-96 (see under SMALLPOX 1975-90); VARIOLA MINOR was see ALASTRIM 1979-96