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SMALLPOX

SMALLPOX. Katherine Stevens Year 10 Science Mr. Kearney. WHAT IS THE DISEASE?. There are two types of smallpox, variola major and variola minor. Variola major is the one that causes death, and variola minor rarely causes death.

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SMALLPOX

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  1. SMALLPOX Katherine Stevens Year 10 Science Mr. Kearney

  2. WHAT IS THE DISEASE? • There are two types of smallpox, variola major and variola minor. • Variola major is the one that causes death, and variola minor rarely causes death. • It is spread through saliva droplets, but can also be spread through bed sheets and clothing. • Most contagious during the first week and may continue to be contagious until the scabs from the rash fall off. If conditions are favourable smallpox can last for as long as 24 hours. If conditions are unfavourable smallpox can only last for about 6 hours.

  3. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE? • The cause of smallpox is the infection of the variola virus, which can be either minor or major. • Smallpox can only infect humans.

  4. WHAT TYPE OF DISEASE IS IT? • Smallpox is a virus.

  5. WHO COMMONLY SUFFERS FROM THE DISEASE? • It commonly affects children and young adults, and was easily passed on by family members. • You could also contract the disease if you work in a laboratory where smallpox is kept, or are in an are where they have used smallpox as a biological element.

  6. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THIS DISEASE? • Backache • Delirium • Diarrhea • Excessive bleeding • Fatigue • High fever • Malaise • Raised pink rash – turns into sores that become crusty on day 8 or 9 • Severe headache • Vomiting

  7. WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE? • After being infected with the disease if a person is vaccinated 1-4 days after it may prevent illness or make it less severe. Although once symptoms have started treatment is limited. • There isn’t a drug that is made for treating smallpox, but antibiotics can be given for the infections that can occur because of smallpox.

  8. CAN IT BE CURED? • It can be prevented and eradicated, but once you have smallpox, you’re stuck with it.

  9. OTHER INFORMATION • Smallpox had a death risk as high as 30% • Complications: - Arthritis and bone infections - Brain swelling - Death - Eye infections - Pneumonia - Scarring - Severe bleeding - Skin infections • Smallpox killed every fourth victim and scarred and blinded most survivors.

  10. WHAT ARE IMPLCATIONS ON OR THE IMPACTS OF THE DISEASE ON SOCIETY? • Plenty of people died from it. • It was easily spread. • It impacted people’s hygiene methods. • Many lost loved ones, so it mentally affected people. • Prices of funeral services would have most likely gone up.

  11. HAVE THE INSTANCES OF THE DISEASE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN RECENT YEARS? • The instances have decreased dramatically in recent years. • It had decreased enough that it was wiped out during the 1970’s. Now only a few samples remain and are kept in laboratories.

  12. IS THE DISEASE MORE COMMON IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD THAN OTHERS?

  13. BIBLIOGRAPHY • PubMed Health http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002332/ Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • MEDTV http://virus.emedtv.com/smallpox/cause-of-smallpox.html Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • World Health Organization http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/smallpox/en/ Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • Image http://www.viewzone.com/smallpox.baby.jpg Accessed on the 30/5/2012

  14. BIBLIOGRAPHY • Image http://people.uwec.edu/piercech/bio/Pictures/smallpox.jpg Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • Image http://www.wfu.edu/users/turnaw2/smallpoxsymptoms.htm Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • Image http://futurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/smallpox2.jpg Accessed on the 30/5/2012 • Smallpox History http://www.smallpoxhistory.ucl.ac.uk/ Accessed on the 31/5/2012 • Image http://stephenornes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/smallpox.jpg Accessed on the 31/5/2012

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