来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1600年后西方社会的流行病第6集第6集》

and are highly infective and

有很高的传染性
important in the spread of the disease by fomites.

也是这种疾病的重要传染媒介
At this point,

在这时
the fluid portion of the pustule is absorbed,

脓疱的流质部分被吸收了
leaving behind the solid part.

留下了硬的部分
Large areas of the skin may begin to peel off,

大片大片的皮肤可能会开始脱皮
leaving deeper tissues raw and exposed.

使更深的组织暴露出来
These areas are all painful, and contribute to the

这些区域都很痛造成
frightening appearance and the misery of the patient.

恐怖的病症和病人的痛苦
Fatal cases often occurred from about the eighth day,

致命的病例经常发生于大约第八天
and an important reason was toxemia, because these lesions

一个很重要的原因是血毒症
were susceptible to infection.

因为这些损伤是易感染的