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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 90% of the cases, patients presented with ordinary [[smallpox]]. Commonly there | In 90% of the cases, patients presented with ordinary [[smallpox]]. Commonly there is a family member, or close contact, with the disease. Ordinary smallpox progresses according to the following periods: | ||
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* Prodrome | ===Incubation period=== | ||
* Early rash | * Usually 12 - 14 days | ||
* | * Asymptomatic | ||
* Pustules and scabs | |||
* Resolving scabs | ===Prodrome period=== | ||
* Scabs | * Usually 2 - 4 days | ||
* Fever | |||
* Malaise | |||
* Muscle pain and headache | |||
* Vomiting | |||
===Early rash === | |||
* About 4 days | |||
* Most [[contagious]] stage | |||
* [[Rash]] as small red spots in the mouth | |||
* [[Rash]] turns into sores releasing the [[virus]] | |||
* [[Rash]] appears on the [[skin]], starting on the face, moving towards arms and hands, eventually spreading to the rest of the body within 24 hours | |||
* At this time, [[fever]] usually falls and the person feels better | |||
* At the 3rd day of [[rash]], it turns into raised bumps | |||
* At the 4th day of [[rash]], bumps are filled with fluid, with a central depression | |||
* Fever will then raise again, until scabs are formed | |||
===Pustular rash=== | |||
* About 5 days | |||
* [[Contagious]] | |||
* Bumps turn into [[pustules]] | |||
===Pustules and scabs=== | |||
* About 5 days | |||
* [[Contagious]] | |||
* [[Pustules]] first forma crust and than a scab | |||
===Resolving scabs=== | |||
* About 6 days | |||
* [[Contagious]], until all scabs have fallen | |||
* Scabs start to fall leaving scars not the [[skin]] | |||
* Most scabs will have fallen 3 weeks after start of rash | |||
===Resolved scabs=== | |||
* All scabs have fallen | |||
* Person is no longer [[contagious]] | |||
==Common Symptoms== | ==Common Symptoms== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
History
In 90% of the cases, patients presented with ordinary smallpox. Commonly there is a family member, or close contact, with the disease. Ordinary smallpox progresses according to the following periods:
Incubation period
- Usually 12 - 14 days
- Asymptomatic
Prodrome period
- Usually 2 - 4 days
- Fever
- Malaise
- Muscle pain and headache
- Vomiting
Early rash
- About 4 days
- Most contagious stage
- Rash as small red spots in the mouth
- Rash turns into sores releasing the virus
- Rash appears on the skin, starting on the face, moving towards arms and hands, eventually spreading to the rest of the body within 24 hours
- At this time, fever usually falls and the person feels better
- At the 3rd day of rash, it turns into raised bumps
- At the 4th day of rash, bumps are filled with fluid, with a central depression
- Fever will then raise again, until scabs are formed
Pustular rash
- About 5 days
- Contagious
- Bumps turn into pustules
Pustules and scabs
- About 5 days
- Contagious
- Pustules first forma crust and than a scab
Resolving scabs
- About 6 days
- Contagious, until all scabs have fallen
- Scabs start to fall leaving scars not the skin
- Most scabs will have fallen 3 weeks after start of rash
Resolved scabs
- All scabs have fallen
- Person is no longer contagious
Common Symptoms
- Initially in the mouth, that evolves into sores
- Followed by skin rash