Smallpox

=**Smallpox** = ==**By: Nate, Alexa , Greg , Kenzie , and Andrew K. ** ==

==__**HISTORY**__ == In the early ages of smallpox, people didn't know what to do rather than let them bleed out. Almost until they passed out, so the disease could escape from their body. Also back when it was first discovered they would drench a towel in vinegar under the patient’s nose also seemed to work. They also found out about how if they got it once they didn’t get it again. Once they tallied up the numbers, they found out that smallpox killed more people than the wars that had been going on during that time period. Scientists found out that it could only kill humans. Smallpox has been described in a text found in Egypt at a date of 3000 BC. There was a massive epidemic of smallpox during the American Revolution. In 1796 physition Edward Jenner Made the first vaccine. ~NATE



__**TRANSMITTED**__
The disease is transmitted by saliva from an infected person. Infected people are the most dangerous within one week of infection. The risk of getting infected is still untill the last scab falls off the infected person. In order to get smallpox, you must have at least 3 hours of face-to-face contact with an infected person. If an infected victum is quarantined right after exposure, they will normally only infect 1 or 2 people. If the virus is treated within 3 days of infection, the virus's lethality will decrease greatly. The picture on the right shows how it's transmitted. ~GREG AND ANDREW K.

__**SYMPTOMS**__
After 10-12 days that the person has the disease, he/she will get a high fever and body aches. The viruses will eventually get worse because a rash will begin to develop on your body, along with some blisters or sores. Sometimes, the person’s back of the throat and/or nose will be affected too. Then, the person will be extremely contagious because they will be coughing and sneezing. The sores will eventually spread over the person’s head, neck, and the rest of the body. Internal bleeding may happen as the body gets attacked from the inside. You can also bleed from the eyes, and mouth. You could die from bleeding too much. You are still contagious until the last scar comes off! If you survive from smallpox, you will have a high chance of having pock marks and scars. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">~KENZIE

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Smallpox around the world: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">This map shows the origin and the spreading of smallpox. Smallpox is most commonly found in Europe and Asia because of their high population density. It can also be found in Africa because fo their low vaccinations and low class.



<span style="color: #7a0792; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">__**TREATMENT**__
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">95% of Smallpox vaccines are effective in preventing the disease. The vaccine is usually given in the upper region of the arm. After a few days, red, itchy bumps form where the vaccine was transmitted. Within several weeks, the bumps become blisters filled with pus and then drain. Finally, the bumps form into scabs and then fall off. The vaccination lasts 3-5 years. After those years, you lose your immunity (get more exposed to the disease). If a person gets vaccinated again, you can regain your immunity. Once you get Smallpox, it isn’t too late to get vaccinated. You can get the vaccination and it will make them go away faster or lessen the effects. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">~ALEXA

= __**RESOURCES**__ = > || || Online Database > Web link || Clock, Sarah A, PH.D. "Smallpox." //Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real// > //Answers//. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., May 2011. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. > <http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/article/307/4/early-treatments>. ||
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