Smallpox+-+Symptoms

__Smallpox symptoms:__  Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting and severe muscle aches. This stage usually lasts for 2 to 4 days and on the 4th day the fever drops and the characteristics of the rash begin to appear. The rash starts out as macules, which are flat spots, which then quickly progress to papules, known as raised spots. The papules begin to enlarge and filled with a clear fluid. The fluid then changes to pus. Over time the pustules, pus filled papules, start to form scabs and over time, the dried scabs falls off the skin. The entire process takes 3 to 4 weeks and the areas affected can be permanently scarred.  __Chickenpox:__ Smallpox can be mistaken for chickenpox, but several features are different: 1. Smallpox is a much more severe version of chickenpox (e.g. high fever, severe muscle aches, etc.) 2. The smallpox rash is generally on the exposed portions of the body (e.g. face, arms, legs), while chickenpox covers the common areas of the body (e.g. face, arms, legs, mostly on the stomach, back, etc.)
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