English: This photograph depicted an Italian female smallpox patient whose skin displayed the characteristics of late-stage confluent maculopapular scarring on her face, arms and chest.
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1965
Carl Flint; Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
This photograph depicted an Italian female smallpox patient whose skin displayed the characteristics of late-stage confluent maculopapular scarring on his face, arms and chest.<p>What are the symptoms of smallpox?<p></b>
The symptoms of smallpox begin with high fever, head and body aches, and sometimes vomiting. A rash follows that spreads and progresses to raised bumps and pus-filled blisters that crust, scab, and fall off after about three weeks, leaving a pitted scar.<b><p>If someone comes in contact with smallpox, how long does it take to show symptoms?<p></b>
After exposure, it takes between 7 and 17 days for symptoms of smallpox to appear (average incubation time is 12 to 14 days). During this time, the infected person feels fine and is not contagious.<b>
<b>Is smallpox fatal?</b><p>The majority of patients with smallpox recover, but death may occur in up to 30% of cases. Many smallpox survivors have permanent scars over large areas of their body, especially their face. Some are left blind.<p><b>How is smallpox spread?</b><p>Smallpox normally spreads from contact with infected persons. Generally, direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact is required to spread smallpox from one person to another. Smallpox also can be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing. Indirect spread is less common. Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in the air in enclosed settings such as buildings, buses, and trains. Smallpox is not known to be transmitted by insects or animals.