The Effects and Symptoms of Smallpox
Smallpox is an infectious disease that is caused by the Variola virus and has no host other than humans. There are two variations, Variola major and Variola minor. Variola major is the more serious case with a mortality rate of 30 to 35%. Varilola minor causes a milder case of which kills about 1% of victims. The smallpox disease was developed and spread by human touch and bodily fluids. There are many symptoms of smallpox such as high fever, vomiting, muscle pain, and headaches. Eventually, a rash appears all over the body and fluid-filled blisters form all over the skin. It attacks the skin, internal organs, and eyes and can result in possible blindness. It localizes in small blood vessels in the mouth and throat. Survivors are left with deeply pitted scars.
Treatment
Smallpox can be a very fatal disease, one third of victims die. There is no treatment for smallpox. There is only a vaccine to prevent smallpox for those likely to be exposed. The side-affects of smallpox are too risky for it to be a routine vaccine to those unlikely to be exposed.