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Classification. There are two forms of the smallpox. Variola major is the severe and most common form, with a more extensive rash and higher fever. Variola minor is a less common presentation, causing less severe disease, typically discrete smallpox, with historical death rates of 1% or less. [32] .
Variola Vera (Cyrillic: Вариола вера) is a 1982 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Marković. Due to its subject matter and tone, the film is often described as horror. The film is a satirical dramatization of the 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak, which was the last outbreak on European territory.
Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated. It is believed to have existed for at least 3000 years.
The 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak was the largest outbreak of smallpox in Europe after the Second World War. [1] It was centered in SAP Kosovo, a province of Serbia within Yugoslavia, and the capital city of Belgrade. A Kosovar Albanian Muslim pilgrim had contracted the smallpox virus in the Middle East.
Jul 9, 1982 · Variola Vera: Directed by Goran Markovic. With Rade Serbedzija, Erland Josephson, Dusica Zegarac, Varja Djukic. This is a true story of the famous Variola epidemic outbreak in Belgrade.
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- Drama, History, Horror
- Goran Markovic
- 1982-07-09
Smallpox (also known by its Latin name variola vera, derived from varius (spotted) or varus (pimple)) got its current name as early as the 16 th century, although the disease had been known since ancient times and had inflicted a heavier toll on humans than many other infections and numerous wars.
Ordinary Smallpox (Variola Major) Ordinary smallpox was the most common form, accounting for over 85% of all cases during the smallpox era. See Ordinary Smallpox image below. Incubation Period. Infection with variola virus begins with an incubation period usually lasting between 10 to 14 days (range 7 to 19 days).
