pseudosmallpox
/ˌsuːdoʊˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
noun
- A mild viral disease that resembles smallpox but is less severe, also known as alastrim or variola minor.
- Doctors studied pseudosmallpox to understand how it differed from the more deadly smallpox.
- Pseudosmallpox was once common in parts of South America and Africa.
- Vaccination campaigns helped to eliminate pseudosmallpox along with smallpox.
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