Ex-Wanted: Smallpox: Variola: Virus
By: Bryce McCracken
Backround
- The common name is Smallpox
- Smallpox was eradicated in 1980
- Is kept in secret labs in U.S., Russia, and five other countries.
Attacks
Smallpox attacks the Circulatory, Immune, Muscular, Excretory, and Nervous System. The two types of infections are Variola Major and Variola Minor. Variola Major has a higher risk of death and is more common while Variola Minor is less common and just 1% died. It is transmitted through direct contact with the infected person's body fluids or skin or through the air in a close or confined environment.
Victims
There is no people at risk now because it was eradicated in 1980. However, before it was eradicated, people were most infected by far. The types of workers that were exposed were medical personnel and people who had been around the victim.
Crime
The symptoms are usually a fever, followed by a spotted rash. There can also be vomiting, severe back pain, severe fatigue, headache, and overall discomfort. Survivors of the disease often had severely deformed skin and some were blind.
Hideout
It can be found in the oropharynx. The pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the hyoid bone. A person would most likely breathe in the pathogen or have direct contact an infected person's skin. It only infects humans.
Weapons
You can defend yourself from contracting the disease by staying away from an infected person, washing your hands, and not touching things that have come in contact with the infected person. You can prevent Smallpox by getting a vaccine. There is no cure for Smallpox but you can try to relieve the symptoms.