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An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Alastrim
Variola
Variola Minor
Public MeSH Note
ALASTRIM was heading 1975-96 (see under SMALLPOX 1975-90); VARIOLA MINOR was see ALASTRIM 1979-96
History Note
ALASTRIM was heading 1975-96 (see under SMALLPOX 1975-90); VARIOLA MINOR was see ALASTRIM 1979-96
An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)