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smallpox

/ˈsmɔːl.pɒks/

Traducción: Enfermedad viral altamente contagiosa caracterizada por fiebre, debilidad y erupciones cutáneas con pústulas que forman costras y se desprenden, dejando a menudo cicatrices.

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C1formalcommonmedical/ˈsmɔːl.pɒks/

incontable

A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, and a skin eruption with pustules that form scabs and slough off, often leaving scars.

  • 🇪🇸Enfermedad viral altamente contagiosa caracterizada por fiebre, debilidad y erupciones cutáneas con pústulas que forman costras y se desprenden, dejando a menudo cicatrices.
  1. Infectious disease B2 formal medical

    A serious and highly contagious viral illness marked by fever, body aches, and a distinctive skin rash that turns into pus-filled blisters, often leaving permanent scars.

    • Smallpox was eradicated globally in 1980 after a successful vaccination campaign.
    • The symptoms of smallpox include high fever and a characteristic rash.
    • Historically, smallpox outbreaks caused widespread death and disfigurement.

    🇪🇸Viruela

    Sinónimos: variola

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