With that said, the U.S. does have some elements of direct democracy, such as referendums and initiatives. Other countries that use indirect democracies include Great Britain, France, Australia, Canada, and a bunch more. common term that is used interchangeably with indirect democracy is representative democracy. Indirect democracy is usually contrasted with direct democracy. In direct democracy, people directly vote on whether a law will be passed.
Smallpox Causes. Variola (the virus that causes smallpox) is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes viruses that cause cowpox, monkeypox, orf, and molluscum contagiosum.Poxviruses are the largest animal viruses, visible with a light microscope.urvivors of smallpox often have severely deformed skin from the pustules. 1  Types: Variola major, or smallpox, has a death rate of 30%. 2  Variola minor, or alastrim, is a milder form of the virus with a death rate of 1%. 3  Four types of variola exist: classic, hemorrhagic, malignant, and modified.
There is a vaccine against smallpox and it was a key tool in the eradication of the disease. The vaccine does not contain the Variola virus which causes smallpox, but a closely related virus called vaccinia. When this vaccine is given to humans, it protects them against smallpox. However, it can have very serious side effects, which in extreme cases can be fatal.