If you have chickenpox, you'll get itchy blisters on the body (which eventually scab over), along with other symptoms like fever and tiredness. It usually lasts about 5 to 7 days. Smallpox was ...

Monkeypox and smallpox are viral diseases from the Poxviridae family with distinct symptoms and treatments. Smallpox was eradicated in 1980 through vaccination efforts. Monkeypox presents with ...

Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. This amazing, global public health achievement isn’t just a page in a history book or an ...

The World Health Organization and the U.S. have declared monkeypox a public health emergency. From how it spreads to preventive measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

Monkeypox vs Smallpox: The symptoms of mpox and smallpox are very similar. (Image Credits: Freepik) Mpox vs Smallpox: The increasing number of mpox has become of cause of concern among health ...

Smallpox pustular lesions persist for 8 to 9 days, the lesions then crust, and scabs form and separate, producing the characteristic pitted scarring 14 days after they appear.

Symptoms of monkeypox are quite similar to smallpox, but these symptoms are “milder” and “rarely fatal.” CDC also clarified that monkeypox is not related to chickenpox.