Smallpox

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CDC - Smallpox Information - - guide to smallpox including basic facts, history, vaccination facts, treament information, and other reference material.

The Demon in the Freezer - - The story of how smallpox, a disease of officially eradicated became the biggest bioterrorist threat we now face.

Edward Jenner - - Exhibit marking his first experimental vaccination against the disease.

eMedicine - Smallpox - - Dr. Christopher Hogan offers a review of smallpox symptoms, vaccine history, mortality statistics, and vaccination options. Includes pictures of smallpox infection in affected adults and infants.

eMedicine Health - Smallpox - - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder, also called variola.

LearnWell Online Course - - A short course for nursing continuing education on smallpox.

MedlinePlus: Smallpox - - Directory of articles, news, and factsheets.

Smallpox - - Information about history, pathology, treatment, prevention, eradication with references.

Smallpox - - By Whale: A look at this diseases severity and infectiousness, vaccine damage and failures and links to articles.

Smallpox - Center for Biosecurity of UPMC - - Discusses the use of the organism as a weapon in biological warfare.

Smallpox - Texas Department of Health - - Fact sheet and reporting information, with other resources for smallpox/variola.

Smallpox: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features - - Describes in detail the disease characteristics.

Smallpox Information Center - - A focused selection of information to help the general public understand the issues with this disease.

SmallPox News - - Information and suggestions for Public Health response and planning for smallpox. Explanations and description of vaccinia (live virus) inoculation.

Smallpox Virus Illustrations - - Computer graphic illustrations of the smallpox virus showing its external appearance, internal structure and life cycle.

AAP Supports 'Ring Vaccination' in Case of Smallpox Outbreak - - American Academy of Pediatricians policy statement supporting vaccinating only contacts of any future smallpox cases, given the currently low risk of widescale bioterrorist attacks and the potential for bad reactions. (October 7, 2002)

UN's smallpox terror alert - - The relation of smallpox with terrorism and terrorist attacks. (October 22, 2001)