Tag: smallpox
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HOLE-Y COW: THE SMALLPOX TRYPOPHOBIA CONNECTION
Smallpox. A potentially deadly, highly contagious, infectious disease that is caused by the variola virus. The emblematic symptom being the numerous round ulcerated pustules with a center hole referred to as an umbilication. If you find this repulsive, you’re not alone. Upwards of 15% of the population suffers an aversion to the sight of repeating…