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Papatlaca |
Smallpox | |
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Cause |
Virus |
Virus |
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Incubation Time |
21 days |
15 days |
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Transmission & When contagious |
droplet infection (spread though coughing) Spreads early during infection |
droplet infection or contact Spreads late during infection: When pustules form in mouth or cheeks and spread though coughing. |
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Symptoms |
Uncontrollable shaking, starting with hands and feet but moving to the entire body; fever and chills; severe diarrhea; also sometime temporary blindness and delirium. |
Rash followed by pustules a few days later, usually starting at the head or wrists; fever; Vomiting; diarrhea; also sometimes excessive bleeding and delirium. |
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Common long term effect for survivors |
In rare cases there is permanent nerve damage or madness |
Scars from pustules. Possible blindness or joint damage. |
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Variations and mortality |
conetl papatlaca: Kills less than 1% papatlaca: Kills 20% cueponi papatlaca: Kills 90% |
alastrim: Kills less than 1% smallpox: Kills 25% haemorrhagic, purpuric or confluent smallpox: kills 100% |
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Cause of death |
dehydration, suffocation |
haemorrhages, pneumonia |
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In general papatlaca is more infectious but less lethal than smallpox. Both diseases are less infectious than chicken-pox or influenza. These sort of diseases often originate from human contact with animals (cows, chickens, monkeys, &C.) The animals do not have to be domesticated. The *fact* that papatlaca first appeared during the Mayan famine leads to speculation that such an animal was contacted when Mayan foraging range was increased.
See also treatment of papatlaca.
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