What is smallpox? Should we be bracing ourselves for a re-emergence of this eradicated disease? Here, we take a look at this serious infection, how to recognise its signs and symptoms and outline what you need to know when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
The signs and symptoms of a smallpox infection generally appeared in stages, and varied according the the different sub-types of major and minor variola virus infections. We break down how an infection typically affected the body...