10 Questions
How did government officials protect against the spread of the virus?
Stockpiling smallpox vaccine
Which virus is known as Variola minor?
Alastrim
Where does the Variola minor virus replicate within the affected cell?
Cytoplasm
How was alastrim, or Variola minor, primarily spread?
Through inhalation of the virus in the air
What effect did infection with Variola minor have on immunity?
Conferring immunity against Variola major
Which strain had a mortality rate of less than 1%?
Variola minor (Alastrim)
What were the commonly observed days to onset of illness for these viruses?
$7-17$ days
What is the genus to which Variola minor belongs?
Orthopoxvirus
Variola minor is also known by what other name?
Alastrim
How did Alastrim spread?
Through inhalation of the virus in the air
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