Compare and Contrast the 2 viral diseases: Smallpox and Chickenpox.

Question 1

Virus Name: Variola

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 1

Smallpox

Question 2

Virus Name: Varicella

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 2

Chickenpox

Question 3

Virus Family: Poxvirus

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 3

Smallpox

Question 4

Virus Family:Herpesvirus

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 4

Chickenpox

Question 5

Genome: Double-Stranded DNA

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 5

Both

Question 6

Shape: Oval (Brick) shape

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 6

Smallpox

Question 7

Shape: Icosahedral

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 7

Chickenpox

Question 8

Envelope:Possible (Not Always)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 8

Smallpox

Question 9

Envelope:Yes

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 9

Chickenpox

Question 10

Prevalence:Common

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 10

Chickenpox

Question 11

Prevalence: Extinct in Nature

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 11

Smallpox

Question 12

Transmission: Air Droplets (Main), Contact with Sores, Fomites (esp. Contaminated Clothing)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 12

Both

Question 13

Symptoms:
STARTS with Flu-like Symptoms: HIGH Fever, Fatigue, Headache, Backache

2 DAYS LATER: Skin Rash

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 13

Smallpox

Question 14

Symptoms: STARTS with Pimply Rash, Fever (at same time)

NO symptoms before rash appears

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 14

Chickenpox

Question 15

Rash Characteristics:
Macular Rash: Flat, Pink Spots
Vesicular Rash: Fluid-filled Pimples w/ Dip in Center
Pustular Rash: Hard, Round, Painful, Pus-Filled Blisters

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 15

Smallpox

Question 16

Rash Characteristics:
Itchy, Pimply, Pus-Filled Rash

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 16

Chickenpox

Question 17

Rash Progression: Starts on trunk, moves OUTWARD to face, arms, legs. (Appears randomly in crops.)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 17

Chickenpox

Question 18

Rash Progression: Starts in mouth, progresses DOWNWARD to face & arms, then trunk & legs. (Appears basically all at once.)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 18

Smallpox

Question 19

Rash Appears on Soles & Palms

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 19

Smallpox

Question 20

Rash Is: VERY Painful

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 20

Smallpox

Question 21

Rash Is: Itchy

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 21

Chickenpox

Question 22

Rash Lasts:4-7 Days

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 22

Chickenpox

Question 23

Rash Lasts:8 – 9 Days

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 23

Smallpox

Question 24

Rash Scabs Over In: 8-9 Days after the rash begins (Pretty much all at once)

Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 24

Smallpox

Question 25

Rash Scabs Over In: 4-7 Days (At different times) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 25

Chickenpox

Question 26

Scabs Fall Off In: 1 - 2 Weeks (once rash begins to scab over) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 26

Smallpox

Question 27

Scabs Fall Off In: 14 Days Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 27

Chickenpox

Question 28

Scarring Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 28

Smallpox

Question 29

No Scarring Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 29

Chickenpox

Question 30

Rash is CALLED: Variola (from Latin varus, “vessel or pimple”) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 30

Smallpox

Question 31

Vaccine?Yes: Made of Vaccinia Virus (Today) Made of Cowpox (Historically) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 31

Smallpox

Question 32

Vaccine? Yes: Made of Varicella Virus Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 32

Chickenpox

Question 33

Does Vaccine Contain Live Virus Particles? Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 33

Both

Question 34

Is Vaccine Still In Use Today? Yes, but only given to certain groups (Military, High-Level Micro Lab Workers, Select Healthcare/Emergency Workers) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 34

Smallpox

Question 35

Is Vaccine Still In Use Today? Yes Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 35

Chickenpox

Question 36

Treatment? No Drug Treatment; Vaccination immediately after exposure may prevent onset of disease Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 36

Smallpox

Question 37

Treatment? Acyclovir (You don’t need to know that. It’s just here to fill space.) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 37

Chickenpox

Question 38

Death Rate: Variola Major: 30% Variola Minor: 1% Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 38

Smallpox

Question 39

Death Rate: Almost Nonexistent (about 150 in 4 million cases yearly) Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 39

Chickenpox

Question 40

Use in Biowarfare:Possible (and potentially catastrophic) Not in actual use as of yet Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 40

Smallpox

Question 41

Use in Biowarfare: Only if they want to be crowned “World’s Dumbest Terrorists” Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 41

Chickenpox

Question 42

Tends to be rather mild in children, but much more serious in older teens and adults Smallpox or Chickenpox or Both or neither

Answer 42

Chickenpox