Smallpox | |
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Classification and external resources | |
![]() Child infected with smallpox. Bangladesh, 1973. In ordinary type smallpox the bumps are filled with a thick, opaque fluid and often have a depression or dimple in the center. This is a major distinguishing characteristic of smallpox. | |
ICD-10 | B03. |
ICD-9 | 050 |
DiseasesDB | 12219 |
MedlinePlus | 001356 |
eMedicine | emerg/885 |
MeSH | D012899 |
Smallpox was a dangerous disease with a high mortality rate. It no longer exists as an epidemic disease. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977. The World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980 (said there was no more).