📋Overview
Smallpox is a historically significant infectious disease caused by the variola virus. It is a legacy term for a now-eradicated disease characterized by fever and a distinctive progressive skin rash. The modern preferred term is simply 'smallpox,' but it is important to note that the disease no longer occurs naturally due to successful global eradication efforts.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0037354ICD-10-CM
B03
MeSH
D012899
SNOMED CT (US)
6792400147452006
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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