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variola virus

/vəˈraɪələ ˈvaɪrəs/

Traduction: Nom scientifique du virus responsable de la variole, une maladie hautement contagieuse et mortelle qui a été éradiquée grâce à des campagnes de vaccination mondiales.

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/vəˈraɪələ ˈvaɪrəs/C1formalmedical
  • frNom scientifique du virus responsable de la variole, une maladie hautement contagieuse et mortelle qui a été éradiquée grâce à des campagnes de vaccination mondiales.

The scientific name for the virus that causes smallpox, a highly contagious and deadly disease that was eradicated through global vaccination efforts.

  1. Smallpox virusC1formal

    The virus that causes smallpox, a highly contagious and often fatal disease that has been eradicated in nature.

    frvirus de la variole

    • The variola virus is stored in only two high-security laboratories in the world.
    • Vaccination campaigns successfully eradicated the variola virus from the wild.
    • Scientists study the variola virus to prepare for potential bioterrorism threats.