Smallpox in Kweilin, Kwangsi, 1940-1941. An Epidemiological and Clinical Study

Prevalence of smallpox and the trend of smallpox Inoculation in Fars in the first Pahlavi period

One of the infectious diseases that was widespread in Fars province during the first Pahlavi era (1925-1941) was smallpox. This disease spread in the early days of the Pahlavi dynasty in the cities of Fars province and its epidemic reached its peak in 1318 AD. Important measures were taken to control the disease, including smallpox inoculation. The smallpox inoculators tried to control the dise...

Liver Extract and Sulphonamides in Smallpox

of cases of smallpox, treated by me during the period 13th October, 1940 to 15th March, 1941, in the recent epidemic in Bezwada town. I do not claim any originality for the treatment. The chief interest of the investigation is that it combines the two remedial agents that have recently come to be recognized as of definite therapeutic value in this disease; namely, liver extract and the sulphona...

آبله و آمادگی برخورد با حملات بیوتروریستی

Smallpox is a serious infectious disease to have ever afflicted mankind. Smallpox is caused by variola virus, which belongs to a family of viruses known as poxviridae. Pox viruses are large DNA viruses which are 200-400 nm. The smallpox prodrome is characterized by the sudden on-set of high fever (38.5°C-40.5°C) and malaise 10 to 14 days after exposure. As populations grew and migrated, the dis...

Smallpox and Sulphonamide

A Case of Confluent Smallpox: Treatment—Chemotherapy

By U.K. GHOSH Semapur Factory, Purnea District A male, aged about 55 years, attended hospital, 7th May, 1941, with fever, pain and a few erUP ?a3 on his face. He was kept under observation and T", given alkali with sodium salicylate mixture. On the eruptions were worse, smallpox was diagnosed a the man was segregated. Gradually, it conformed the confluent type and he had small punctiform rhages...