Difference between small pox and chiken pox?

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Difference between small pox and chiken pox?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Chickenpox=is a common illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. Most common in children. This is caused by the varicella virus, it can spread easily by sneezing,coughing, or sharing drinks and foods also if touch the fluids from a blister.T his can also be spread before any symptoms arise 2-3 days before the rash appears, up till all blisters have dried up. Any one who has not be vaccinated is at risk if have not had you are at risk.

Fever, headaches, and sore throats are most common they are the first signs. Takes around 14-16 days to get some if not all the symptoms after being around someone with such virus. This is the incubation period. It takes about 1-2 days for spots to go threw all the stages.in about 2 weeks you should be pretty much over this chickenpox.

Smallpox=Smallpox is a contagious infection caused by the variola virus, this can and has been deadly. If ever were to become in contact with a person who has this get away asap.This causes high fevers,body rash. Symptoms appear about 12 days after person is infected. Before a vaccine was made for smallpox,It  caused many to die.The vaccine has whiped this deadly disease OUT. If were to get infected you would have high fevers, headaches,backaches, after this a red rash appears this usually starts on the face then travels to arms then entire  body gets covered. The next 2-3 weeks the spots become frim and fill with pus, then scab over, scabes fall off in about 3-4 weeks and leave pitted scars. This can be spread by sneezing,couching, laughing  or being to close to a person when breathing or from personal items and bedding, contact with any scabes on or off the body. There is no knowen cure. If any one survived this they never can get again.

Answer 3

Smallpox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses, and have different disease courses.  Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus,  typically causes an acute bout of disease that resolves after several days, but the virus persists in the body for life.

Smallpox, causedby the variola virus, can cause life threatening illness, and often results in permamnent scarring of the tissue.

Smallpox is no longer present on the planet, except in a couple of laboratories, while chickenpox is worldwide.