smallpox

Term ID

DOID:8736

Synonyms

• Ordinary smallpox

Definition

A viral infectious disease that results in infection located in skin, has_material_basis_in Variola virus, which is transmitted by droplets from oral, nasal or pharyngeal mucosa, transmitted by contact with the body fluids, or transmitted by fomites. The infection results in formation of lesions, first on the face, hands and forearms and later on the trunk. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/en/

References

• GARD:7444
• ICD10CM:B03
• ICD9CM:050
• MESH:D012899
• NCI:C35027
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266193008
• UMLS_CUI:C0037354

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:8736 )