This is a close-up image of a smallpox rash on a 3yr old female from Lubumbashi, taken two weeks after its onset.
The majority of patients with smallpox recover, but death may occur in up to 30% of cases. Many smallpox survivors have permanent scars over large areas of their body, especially their face. Some are even left blinded by this disease.
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