variola minor

Noun
  1. A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus (synset 114148170)
    is a type of: smallpox, variola, variola major - a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
    same as: alastrim, cuban itch, kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, west indian smallpox, white pox
  2. A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent (synset 101337009)
    is a type of: smallpox virus, variola virus - the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
    same as: variola minor virus

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