HLTB21H3 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Smallpox notes (revision)
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Old world disease and an indiscriminate disease, can target anybody. From domesticated animals, first found in mummified pharaoh ramses v who had pockmarks. 100ad, plague of antonine, known in greece and rome, brought from soldiers in mesopotamia (italy), trade caravans assisted in the spread of smallpox. 16th century became a serious disease in england and europe. Biological warfare: french-indian war, used smallpox against the indian troops, on blankets and hankerchiefs. After 9 days of exposure, acute onset: fever, malaise, rigors, vomiting, headache, backache and occasionally delirium, high intensity but short period of time. 2-3 days later skin lesions appear; 8 to 14 days after symptoms appear, the pustules develop scabs and heal, can lead to severe scarring. Infectious: day prior to the appearance of the rash and until the time the scabs have separated. Secondary infections, eyebrows or eyelashes falling, disfiguration, hand and feet.
