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Smallpox: Incubation and Transmission by Jyoti Sidhu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus and is spread through respiratory droplets or contaminated objects. It has an incubation period of 7 to 17 days where no symptoms are present but the person is contagious. Following incubation, symptoms include fever, fatigue, and a rash that develops into pustules and eventually scabs. Smallpox was declared eradicated worldwide in 1979 due to widespread vaccination efforts.
- Author
- Jyoti Sidhu
- Language
- EN