An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
    

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Gloucester smallpox epidemic, 1896: the isolation hospital seen from outside. Photograph by H.C.F., 1896.

Smallpox epidemic, Palestine. Photograph album, ca. 1922.

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Above, a bloodshot eye showing symptoms of haemorrhagic smallpox, below, an eruption of variola nigra on the abdomen of a patient. Colour lithograph after J.A. Philip, ca. 1900.

The education of early nineteenth century American physicians : with relevance to the intercession attempts on the smallpox virus, with focus on the smallpox epidemic of 1837--1838 / by Eric Paul Matthews.

Du traitement de la variole par la médication éthérée-opiacée / par Henri Bucquet.

Réflexions historiques et critiques sur les dangers de la variole naturelle : sur les différentes méthodes de traitement, sur les avantages de l'inoculation et les succès de la vaccine pour l'extinction de la variole / par M. Parfait.

Bihar, India: a child with smallpox, at Hakagora village. Photograph, 1974.

The vaccination question in the light of modern experience : an appeal for reconsideration / by C. Killick Millard.

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The education of early nineteenth century American physicians : with relevance to the intercession attempts on the smallpox virus, with focus on the smallpox epidemic of 1837--1838 / by Eric Paul Matthews.

Du traitement de la variole par la médication éthérée-opiacée / par Henri Bucquet.

Réflexions historiques et critiques sur les dangers de la variole naturelle : sur les différentes méthodes de traitement, sur les avantages de l'inoculation et les succès de la vaccine pour l'extinction de la variole / par M. Parfait.

Bihar, India: a child with smallpox, at Hakagora village. Photograph, 1974.

The vaccination question in the light of modern experience : an appeal for reconsideration / by C. Killick Millard.