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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Prior to its eradication, smallpox would need to be differentiated from other diseases that cause a vesicular rash and a fever including [[chickenpox]] (which was often mistaken for smallpox), [[herpes zoster]] and [[erythema multiforme]]. | |||
==Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Prior to its eradication, smallpox would need to be differentiated from other diseases that cause a vesicular rash and a fever including chickenpox (which was often mistaken for smallpox), herpes zoster and erythema multiforme.
Differentiating Smallpox from other Diseases
- Insect bites
- Acute leukemia
- Secondary syphilis
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Toxic erythemas
- Parvovirus B19
- Drug eruptions