Small pox Chicken pox Incubation period (approximately) 12 days 15 days Prodromal symptoms Severe Mild Rash – sites affected Extensor surfaces, palms, soles Flexor surfaces, axilla Rash –
Tanapox is poxvirus (presently unclassified, does not belong to orthopox group) It is a zoonotic disease spread to humans through mosquitoes It is characterised by fever and 1
Human monkeypox is a zoonosis that is similar to small pox. It was present only in small numbers so that it’s presence was noticed only after small pox
Small pox which was once a killer disease wreaking havoc around the world was declared eradicated by the WHO on 8th May 1980. The following factors helped in
WHO has revised the pandemic alert for swine influenza to phase 5 on 29th April, 2009. US government site for authentic and updated information on flu pandemics is
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