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No- it is an entirely different disease, but both were very devastating to the population when epidemics broke out, killing millions of people.

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10y ago

Yes very dangerous!
Smallpox is more deadly than chickenpox. Most people recover completely from chickenpox.
Smallpox is considerably more deadly than chickenpox.
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no, it is not considered as Plague. Small pox is just a infectious disease.

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Nope completly different disease group

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