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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
- Atypical measles
- Acute leukemia
- Secondary syphilis
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Toxic erythemas
- Parvovirus B19
- Drug eruptions