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Compare and Contrast the 2 viral diseases: Smallpox and Chickenpox. Flashcards

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Virus Name: Variola

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Virus Name: Varicella

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Virus Family: Poxvirus

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Virus Family:Herpesvirus

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Genome: Double-Stranded DNA

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Both

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Shape: Oval (Brick) shape

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Shape: Icosahedral

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Envelope:Possible (Not Always)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Envelope:Yes

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Prevalence:Common

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Prevalence: Extinct in Nature

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Transmission: Air Droplets (Main), Contact with Sores, Fomites (esp. Contaminated Clothing)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Both

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Symptoms:
STARTS with Flu-like Symptoms: HIGH Fever, Fatigue, Headache, Backache

2 DAYS LATER: Skin Rash

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Symptoms: STARTS with Pimply Rash, Fever (at same time)

NO symptoms before rash appears

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Rash Characteristics:
Macular Rash: Flat, Pink Spots
Vesicular Rash: Fluid-filled Pimples w/ Dip in Center
Pustular Rash: Hard, Round, Painful, Pus-Filled Blisters

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Smallpox

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Rash Characteristics:
Itchy, Pimply, Pus-Filled Rash

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Rash Progression: Starts on trunk, moves OUTWARD to face, arms, legs. (Appears randomly in crops.)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Rash Progression: Starts in mouth, progresses DOWNWARD to face & arms, then trunk & legs. (Appears basically all at once.)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Rash Appears on Soles & Palms

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Rash Is: VERY Painful

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Rash Is: Itchy

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Rash Lasts:4-7 Days

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Rash Lasts:8 – 9 Days

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Rash Scabs Over In: 8-9 Days after the rash begins (Pretty much all at once)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Rash Scabs Over In: 4-7 Days (At different times)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Scabs Fall Off In: 1 - 2 Weeks (once rash begins to scab over)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

27
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Scabs Fall Off In: 14 Days

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

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Scarring

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

29
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No Scarring

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

30
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Rash is CALLED: Variola (from Latin varus, “vessel or pimple”)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

31
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Vaccine?Yes: Made of Vaccinia Virus (Today)
Made of Cowpox (Historically)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

32
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Vaccine? Yes: Made of Varicella Virus

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

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Does Vaccine Contain Live Virus Particles?

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

34
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Is Vaccine Still In Use Today?
Yes, but only given to certain groups (Military, High-Level Micro Lab Workers, Select Healthcare/Emergency Workers)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

35
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Is Vaccine Still In Use Today? Yes

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

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Treatment? No Drug Treatment; Vaccination immediately after exposure may prevent onset of disease

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Treatment? Acyclovir (You don’t need to know that. It’s just here to fill space.)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

38
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Death Rate:
Variola Major: 30%
Variola Minor: 1%

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

39
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Death Rate: Almost Nonexistent (about 150 in 4 million cases yearly)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

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Chickenpox

40
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Use in Biowarfare:Possible (and potentially catastrophic)
Not in actual use as of yet

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

41
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Use in Biowarfare: Only if they want to be crowned “World’s Dumbest Terrorists”

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

42
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Tends to be rather mild in children, but much more serious in older teens and adults

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

A

Chickenpox

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