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Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter Sibal, Meg November 1, 2001 700+ words ...are described in which the lesions are predominantly discrete, confluent, hemmorrhagic or purpuric (purple blotches). Alastrim or variola minor is a milder form of the disease, probably caused by a less virulent strain of the virus. Varioloid or modified... |
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London Michael Biddiss and Frederick Cartwright July 22, 2000 700+ words ...chances were much affected by the version of the pox involved: whether the virulent Variola major, the milder Variola minor (alastrim), or the closely related Variola vaccinae (cowpox). Though clearly present in various parts of the world at earlier times... |
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alastrim
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing alastrim (ă- las -trim) n. a mild form of smallpox, causing only a sparse rash and low-grade fever. Medical name: variola minor . |
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Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...serious complications, such as nephritis or pneumonia, may develop. Treatment with thiosemicarbazone is effective. Immunization against smallpox has now totally eradicated the disease. Medical name: variola . See also alastrim , cowpox . |
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