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Small pox has an incubation period of about 12-14 days from the time of exposure. ... The rash consists of red raised bumps that in 1-2 days become small clear fluid-filled blister like scabs. ...
Common diseases that can be mistaken for small pox?
The rash has some features that are very similar to chicken pox and before the eradication of small pox, The chicken pox was often misdiagnosed as small pox. The severity of the disease is much higher then the chicken pox.
Monkey pox is a very rare disease that is related to small pox and can appear identical but is restricted to isolated areas in Africa. Monkey pox is not as contagious as small pox and does not carry the same mortality.
Who is at risk of small pox infection?
Those with weak immune systems such as people with HIV are at risk of small pox. ...
Also anyone born after 1971 probably did not receive primary immunization and there for would be highly likely to having a full blow case of the disease if there were a small pox outbreak.
Approximate Word count = 835
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