| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8736 |
| Name | smallpox |
| Definition | A viral infectious disease that results in infection located in skin, has_material_basis_in Variola virus (Orthopoxvirus variola), which is transmitted by droplets from oral, nasal or pharyngeal mucosa, transmitted by contact with the body fluids, or transmitted by fomites. The infection results in formation of lesions, first on the face, hands and forearms and later on the trunk. https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/about/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470418/, https://www.who.int/health-topics/smallpox |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266193008 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Ordinary smallpox [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a skin disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has material basis in some Variola virus transmitted by some (contact transmission or droplet spread transmission or vehicle-borne fomite transmission) disease has location some zone of skin |