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vaccinia

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A viral infectious disease that results_in infection, located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Vaccinia virus (Orthopoxvirus vaccinia), which is used as a live vaccine against smallpox. The virus is transmitted_by contact with the vaccination site before it has

A viral infectious disease that results_in infection, located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Vaccinia virus (Orthopoxvirus vaccinia), which is used as a live vaccine against smallpox. The virus is transmitted_by contact with the vaccination site before it has healed, or transmitted_by fomites that have been contaminated with live virus from the vaccination site. The infection with symptoms of rash, with symptoms of fever, and with symptoms of body aches.

Medications that may treat it

prednisolone rimexolone