Smallpox is a skin disease caused by the herpes virus and is characterized by the appearance of red spots on the skin that gradually turn into blisters. This disease is also known as purpura pox and causes fever, headache, weakness, nausea and cough in the patient.
Smallpox appears as skin rashes, which can be red spots, blisters or bumps. The rash usually appears on the face, neck, chest and abdomen, but can spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of smallpox appear a few days after infection, and swollen lymph nodes, pain and fever may initially be noticed. As the disease progresses, papules (red spots) and eventually blisters appear. Blisters appear in 5-1